Fire crew tackle blaze in basement of Bruntsfield coffee shop

The fire broke out on Friday evening
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Multiple fire crew were seen battling a blaze at a coffee shop in Bruntsfield on Friday evening.

The fire broke out in the basement of the Project Coffee cafe in Bruntsfield Place shortly before 8pm.

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Eyewitnesses noted a large fire & rescue service presence with around 25 firefighters seen in the area.

The fire broke out shortly before 8pm on Friday.The fire broke out shortly before 8pm on Friday.
The fire broke out shortly before 8pm on Friday.

It is understood that at least four fire crews and one height appliance were dispatched to the scene.

The affected premises were unoccupied at the time of the fire.

The cafe reopened as normal on Saturday morning, with the cause having been determined as an electrical fault with a freezer.

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Speaking to the Evening News, Project Coffee’s owners said there had been “a lot of smoke, but not a lot of fire”.

Photos of the fire emerged on social media last night.Photos of the fire emerged on social media last night.
Photos of the fire emerged on social media last night.

They added: The shop had filled up with smoke, but is otherwise fine. It was caused by an electrical fault in the basement area.

When I got there, it did look awfully dramatic, but fortunately the fire was very small.

The fire brigade came and broke into the shop and dealt with it.

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The Evening News has contacted the Scottish Fire & Rescue Service for further information.

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