Edinburgh fire: Crews rush to Nisbet Court off Restalrig Park after play park bursts into flames

Name: Fire breaks out in Edinburgh children's park
Uploaded: 2023-03-04T14:09:27.000Z
Duration: 8 s
Description: Huge plumes of black smoke were sent billowing into the sky after a fire in the Restalrig area of Edinburgh this afternoon. Firefighters rushed to the scene in Nesbit Court, off Restalrig Park, where a play area was said to be “well alight” at around 1.35pm on Saturday, March 4. Edinburgh fire brigade received 24 calls from residents and sent a fire engine to battle the flames.

Firefighters called to play park “well alight” in Edinburgh

By Ginny Sanderson

Published 4th Mar 2023, 14:04 BST

Updated 4th Mar 2023, 14:33 BST

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Huge plumes of black smoke were sent billowing into the sky after a fire in the Restalrig area of Edinburgh this afternoon. Firefighters rushed to the scene in Nesbit Court, off Restalrig Park, where a play area was said to be “well alight” at around 1.35pm on Saturday, March 4. Edinburgh fire brigade received 24 calls from residents and sent a fire engine to battle the flames.

Emergency services are still on scene at the time of writing, with no reports of injuries at this time.

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