From the Great Fire of 1824, which destroyed hundreds of homes and claimed 13 lives in the Old Town, to more recent blazes, such as the inferno that ravaged the Cowgate and South Bridge in 2002, we look back at some devastating fires that changed the face of Edinburgh forever.
9. Carr & Aitkman fire
The ruinous remains of the Carr & Aitkman shoe warehouse on Jeffrey Street. This fire broke out on November 10, 1955 - the same night as a similarly destructive fire at C&A department store on Princes Street. Photo: Unknown
10. Great Fire of Edinburgh
What is by far the most destructive fire the city has ever faced arrived in 1824. The Great Fire of Edinburgh raged for more than two days, destroying some 400 homes around the High Street, toppling the Tron Kirk's original Dutch-style steeple, and claiming the lives of at least 13 people. Photo: Antonia Reeve
11. Nicolson Street fire
The scene of a fire showing damage done to the Gift Box shop at the corner of Nicolson Square and Nicolson Street Edinburgh, June 1992. Photo: Jeff Mitchell
12. Bertrams' fire
A fireman on a ladder directs water onto a fire at Bertrams' engineering works in Sciennes Edinburgh, September 1983. Photo: Denis Srtraughan