A 73-year-old man was taken to the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh after a fire at a property in Clermiston

Emergency services rushed to a fire at a property in Edinburgh on Saturday where a 73-year-old man was taken to hospital.

Police and fire services responded to reports of the blaze at around 8am on Saturday September 26 at a property in Rannoch Grove in the Clermiston area of the Capital..

Police Scotland confirmed that enquiries are ongoing to establish the cause of the fire.

A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “Around 8am on Saturday, 26 September, 2026, we were called to a report of a fire at a property in Rannoch Grove, Edinburgh.

“A 73-year-old man was taken to the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh.

“Enquiries are ongoing to establish the cause of the fire.”

The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service have been contacted for comment.