East Lothian residents and businesses told to keep windows and doors closed following Musselburgh fire

Locals have been urged to avoid the area around Station Road after a fire broke out at 12.30am this morning, Tuesday, March 11, with a number of surrounding roads closed while fire crews tackle the blaze.

Some of these roads remained closed at noon today. Eskmills Road and Station Road were still closed and local residents and businesses have been reminded to keep windows and doors closed.

Officers attended to assist the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service this morning and the fire was extinguished. There are no reported injuries. Emergency services remain in attendance and the public is asked to avoid the area.

Emergency services are at the scene and the public is urged to avoid the area. | Stock

Sign up today for our free breaking newsletters and get all of the biggest stories direct to your inbox

Click here to sign up 👇

https://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/newsletter

A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “Around 12.30am on Tuesday, March 11, we were made aware of a fire at a premises on Station Road in Musselburgh.

“Emergency services are at the scene and the public is urged to avoid the area. Local residents and businesses should keep windows and doors closed.

“A number of roads have also been closed from the Newhailes Road Roundabout to Inveresk Road. Drivers and pedestrians are urged to avoid the area.”

A Scottish Fire and Rescue Service spokesperson said: "We were alerted at 00.25am on Tuesday, March 11, to reports of a building fire within the Musselburgh area. At its height, Operations Control mobilised nine appliances to the town's Eskmills Road.

“The fire is now extinguished, and two appliances now remain at the scene, where firefighters are working to make the area safe. There are no reported casualties."