Elderly woman taken to hospital after blaze at home near Gracemount area of Edinburgh
Multiple fire crews and an ambulance were spotted outside the property this morning
An elderly woman has been taken to hospital after a house fire in Edinburgh.
Emergency services raced to tackle a house fire near Gracemount this morning (September 23).
Fire crews and ambulances were seen outside of a property on Backlee in the south of Edinburgh.
Images and footage from the scene show the heavy response as well as broken windows blown out by the blaze and scorched walls at the affected property.
It has been confirmed that a woman in her 70s was transported to hospital to be treated for her injuries related to the fire.
A spokesperson for the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service said: A Scottish Fire and Rescue Service spokesperson said: “We were alerted at 11.35am on Wednesday, 23 September, to reports of a house fire on Backlee in Edinburgh.
“Operations Control mobilised three fire appliances to the area, and the fire was extinguished.
“One casualty was taken into the care of the Scottish Ambulance Service and transferred to Edinburgh Royal Infirmary.
“Crews then left the scene at 1.38pm after ensuring the area was safe.”
A spokesperson for the Scottish Ambulance Service added: “We received a call at 1159 hours today to attend an incident in Backlee, Edinburgh. We dispatched one ambulance and a rapid response unit to the scene. We transported one female patient in her 70s to New Edinburgh Royal Infirmary.”
Police Scotland has also been contacted for comment.
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