Two women have died and a baby was treated in hospital after a fire in a flat in Aberdeen. Emergency services were called to the scene on Back Hilton Road, at about 6pm on Monday. The women were pronounced dead at the scene. The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service said five casualties were rescued and treated by the Scottish ambulance service. Police said the baby was taken to hospital as a precaution and was later discharged. Neighbouring properties were evacuated as a precaution while emergency services dealt with what the fire service described as an “extremely challenging” incident. Seven appliances and two specialist units attended and extinguished the blaze. A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “A joint investigation with the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service is ongoing to establish the full circumstances. However, there are no apparent suspicious circumstances at this time.” The road was closed for a time but later reopened. Andrew Wright, the area commander for the fire and rescue service, said: “We were alerted at 5.58pm on Monday to reports of a dwelling fire on Back Hilton Road, Aberdeen.” He added: “Our thoughts are with all of those affected by this incident at this difficult time.” “Our crews demonstrated unwavering dedication and professionalism as they dealt with an extremely challenging incident in collaboration with the Scottish ambulance service and Police Scotland colleagues. Crews worked tirelessly to make the area safe before leaving the scene at 9.02pm. “A joint investigation with Police Scotland is under way.”