Crews were called to the conflagration at the G & J Jack building at 6.45pm on November 13.
Firefighters in breathing apparatus used three main jets to extinguish the fire and a thermal imaging camera to check for hot spots.
‘Thick black smoke’
“Externally, crews had to contend with high winds and driving rain throughout the incident. The initial firefighting efforts by teams using breathing apparatus and main jets, helped to prevent the fire spreading internally.
“The crews from Fraserburgh, Maud and Macduff should be very proud of the fact that they have saved the vast majority of the building, protecting the livelihoods and jobs of the people who work there.
‘Tactical plan’
"In the early stages I thought we were going to lose a large part of the building to the fire but with the correct risk control measures, teamwork and tactical plan in place, we were able to successfully turn things around.”
As a result, the majority of the facility was preserved intact.
Police Scotland set up an outer cordon and provided traffic control. The Scottish Ambulance Special Operations Response Team attended the incident but there were no injuries reported.
In a bid to remove potential fire hazards, commercial buildings and non-domestic premises in Scotland are already forced to carry out a fire safety risk assessment under the Fire (Scotland) Act 2005.
G&J Jack works in partnership with Fraserburgh Seafoods, which is located next to it and handles large quantities of prawns and shellfish.