A fire that gutted a flat in the Highlands was started deliberately, police have said.

Firefighters were called to the flat on Park Road in Kinlochleven, Lochaber, at around 8.20pm on Friday.

An investigation has been launched into the cause of the blaze, with police treating the fire as "suspicious."

No one was injured but the flat was extensively damaged in the fire.

Detective sergeant Andy Bilton said: "We are asking anyone who was on Park Road or saw anything unusual in the area on Friday evening to get in touch with us as soon as possible.

"Information can be passed to us by calling 101, quoting reference NP10387/17, or you can contact Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111."