Gorgie Road incident: crews called out to fire at Edinburgh takeaway

Firefighters were called to tackle flames at a takeaway in the Capital.

Four appliances were sent to assist with a fire at a takeaway in Gorgie Road, believed to be Pepe’s Piri Piri, at about 6pm on Sunday, 25 October.

No injuries were reported in the incident.

A spokesman for Scottish Fire and Rescue said: “We received a call at 6.09pm about a fire at a takeaway in Gorgie Road.

Firefighters at Pepe's Piri Piri in Gorgie Road, Edinburgh picture: supplied

"Four pumps were sent, and we left the scene by 8.35pm.

"No injuries have been reported.”

A concerned resident nearby who took pictures of the scene said the fire happened in Pepe’s Piri Piri.

A message from the Editor:

Thank you for reading this article. We're more reliant on your support than ever as the shift in consumer habits brought about by Coronavirus impacts our advertisers.

If you haven't already, please consider supporting our trusted, fact-checked journalism by taking out a digital subscription.