More than 70 firefighters have been called after a disused care home went up in flames.

The blaze happened at the former Blythewood Care Home in Port Elphinstone, Inverurie, at 1.40pm on Sunday.

More than 70 firefighters are battling the flames. No one is understood to have been injured.

Neighbours have been told to keep their windows closed while crews continue to tackle the fire.

A Scottish Fire and Rescue Service spokeswoman said: "We have 13 appliances at the scene at the moment.

"The building has two floors and there is a large amount of smoke coming from it.

"The fire happened in a disused care home."

Plans were lodged in December to turn the 37-bedroom complex into affordable flats.