Five people rescued and flats evacuated as fire destroys roof of block of flats in Edinburgh's Muirhouse
A building has been evacuated as a fire has broken out at a block of flats in Muirhouse
Firefighters have rescued four adults and one child after a blaze destroyed the roof of a four-storey block of flats in Edinburgh.
Emergency services were called to the property on Ferry Gait Place in the Muirhouse area of the city shortly after 10am on Thursday.
A local resident said their partner called the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service after spotting smoke, before flames erupted from the roof just minutes later.
They said: “It was pretty shocking. Nothing like this happens around here and it tends to be pretty quiet.”
The resident added that the blaze appeared to have spread across the roof, raising fears it could collapse, but noted it did not seem to have reached other parts of the building. They did not see anyone inside the property.
A Scottish Fire and Rescue Service spokesperson said: “We are currently in attendance at a building fire involving the roof structure of a four-storey block of flats on Ferry Gait Place in Edinburgh.
“Six fire appliances and a high reach vehicle are on scene and firefighting remains ongoing.
“Firefighters removed four adults and one child from one property, who are being monitored by the Scottish Ambulance Service.
“All other properties within the building have been evacuated and other neighbouring and adjacent properties advised to keep windows and doors closed.”
A Scottish Ambulance Service spokesperson said: “We received a call at 10:07am to attend a building fire at Ferry Gait, Edinburgh.
“Two ambulances, two special operations response teams (SORT), a paramedic response car and a critical care paramedic were dispatched to the scene.”
A Police Scotland spokesperson said: "Around 10:10am on Thursday, September 10, 2026, police received a report of a building fire on Ferry Gait, Edinburgh.
“We are assisting our SFRS colleagues as they deal with the incident.”
It is not yet known if there are any casualties.