A firefighter's mobile phone was stolen while they battled a house blaze in Aberdeenshire.

The handset was taken from a fire engine during the callout in Fraserburgh on Wednesday.

The fire broke out on Fernie Place at around 8am and was extinguished a short time later.

The theft, which happened between 8.45am and 10.15am, has been reported to Police Scotland.

A spokesman for the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service said: "We are assisting Police Scotland regarding an alleged theft of a mobile phone from an appliance attending an incident in Fraserburgh on Wednesday, April 26.

"As this is an ongoing investigation, it would be inappropriate to comment further at this time.

"We would urge anyone with any information to contact Police Scotland."