Fire in flat on Diamond Place in Aberdeen city centre One person has been taken to hospital after a fire in the city centre of Aberdeen. The blaze broke out at a flat on Diamond Place, just off the city's busy Union Street, shortly after 2.30am on Sunday. Eighteen firefighters and four appliances were required to bring the flames under control. Two people were rescued from the building and one taken to Aberdeen Royal Infirmary for medical attention. Their condition is not known. Five people were treated for smoke inhalation at the scene. Police Scotland is working with the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service to establish the cause of the incident.