Edinburgh fire crews tackle blaze at Cables Wynd House
Edinburgh fire crews rushed to Cables Wynd House in Leith on Friday evening after a blaze ripped through a section of the building.
The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS) received a call shortly before 11pm on Friday, June 6, and mobilised nine appliances to tackle the fire at a block of flats.
It is understood that no one was injured in the incident. The fire, which occurred in an empty flat, was later extinguished and police are not treating the incident as suspicious. The majority of residents have been allowed to return to the building.
Videos taken from the scene showed a well-developed fire near the top of the building as thick smoke billowed from the housing block. At 2am on Saturday, June 7 a number of fire appliances were still in attendance.
Local resident, Emilia Wodzik, told the Evening News: “I was shocked to see the fire when I was walking past the flats tonight. I often hear the fire brigade coming to the flats but I have never seen such a fire before. I feel sorry for the residents and the children, I hope they are okay.”
A Scottish Fire and Rescue Service spokesperson said: "We were alerted to an incident at Cables Wynd, in Edinburgh, known locally as the Banana Flats at 10.49pm on Friday, June 6. Operations Control mobilised nine appliances and crews are currently still in attendance."
A Police Scotland spokesperson said: "Around 11pm on Friday, 6 June 2025, police were advised by SFRS of a fire at a flat in Cables Wynd House, Edinburgh. The flat was empty at the time. No one required to be taken to hospital. All residents, bar two households, have been allowed to return to the building.
"Enquiries into the cause of the fire, which at this time is not being treated as suspicious, are ongoing."