Three youths charged after major fire erupts at abandoned Aberdeen mill

Emergency services were called to the abandoned Stoneywood Mill building after the alarm was raised at around 5.20pm on Sunday, March 29.

Three youths have been charged after a major fire erupted in a derelict building in Aberdeen.

Emergency services were called to the abandoned Stoneywood Mill building after the alarm was raised at around 5.20pm on Sunday, March 29. The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS) mobilised four appliances, as well as a high reach vehicle and a number of other vehicles to Stoneywood Terrace.

Crews battled the blaze for a number of hours before it was finally extinguished, with the SFRS leaving the scene at 8.30pm. Police launched an investigation and officers have now confirmed that three male youths have been charged in connection with wilful fire-raising.

The trio have been reported to Youth Justice Management. No one was injured in the fire but cops urged the public to avoid the area and residents to remain indoors and keep doors and windows closed.

Pictures showed smoke billowing from the building as fire crews battled the inferno. Paper production factory Stoneywood Mill permanently closed its doors in 2022 and has lain empty ever since, falling into a derelict state.

A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “Three male youths have been charged in connection with wilful fire-raising in Aberdeen. Around the 5.55pm on Sunday, March 29, police received a report of a fire at a disused building on Stoneywood Terrace. The youths have been reported to Youth Justice Management.”

An SFRS spokesperson: “We were alerted at 5.21pm on Sunday March 29 following reports of a fire affecting a derelict building in the Stoneywood Terrace area of Aberdeen.

“We mobilised four appliances, a high reach vehicle, and other vehicles with crews working to extinguish a significant fire. There are no reported injuries.”

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