Numerous fire and police vehicles were dispatched to the Froghall Gardens area, homes were evacuated and roads were closed.
The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service said it was alerted to reports of a fire within a property at just after 10:25. Six appliances were sent. One local spoke of hearing a bang.
A rest centre at Froghall Community Centre was being set up for residents.
A Scottish Fire and Rescue Service spokesman said: "Six appliances attended and five firefighters dressed in protective breathing apparatus extinguished the fire using a high-power hose.
"Nearby properties were evacuated as a precaution and one individual was safely removed from the affected property via a ladder with assistance from firefighters.
"The casualty did not require medical treatment and crews ensured the area was made safe before leaving the scene."
Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks (SSEN) confirmed they had been asked to cut power supplies to 81 properties in the area.
In a statement, the company said: "We would like to thank our customers for their patience whilst we work with the fire service to restore supplies safely. We apologise for any inconvenience that this may cause and will remain on site until all supplies can be restored."

Derek Serpell-Morris, known as DJ Derek, went missing last July aged 73. His remains were discovered in March after a high-profile search.
During the service at St Agnes Church in St Pauls, Bristol, Gerald Serpell-Morris said his brother's "increasing fame amused him".
In a eulogy he described his brother as "kind, modest and unassuming".
Rev Liz Perry, the church's priest-in-charge, said: "Everyone described him with a great deal of love.
"There was a great sense of humour about the place - a reflection of Derek and his personality. He was a showstopper and his funeral was a showstopper."
Updates from the funeral on the BBC Local Live page
DJ Derek, a former accountant, was known to thousands of music fans and played hundreds of sets at local clubs and pubs, as well as at the Glastonbury festival.
He had lived in St Pauls in Bristol since 1978, worked with Massive Attack and once appeared in a Dizzee Rascal video.
His great niece Jennifer Griffiths and friend Aiden Larkin - who was DJing at the church before the service - also gave eulogies.
Bob Marley's One Love was played following the service which also included a bible reading about love from 1 Corinthians 13, an address by lay preacher Ian Love, and the hymn For the Beauty of the Earth.
The emergency services were called to the scene of a fire in Aberdeen.
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Hundreds of people turned out to pay tribute to a man known as "Britain's oldest DJ" at his funeral in Bristol.