Wheatfield Road: Emergency services attend Edinburgh street amid reports of possible chemical spill in Gorgie

By Rachel Mackie
Published 16th Feb 2022, 16:37 BST
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Emergency services were called to an Edinburgh street on Wednesday afternoon amid reports of a possible chemical spill.

Scottish Ambulance Service, Police Scotland and Scottish Fire and Rescue were all called to the scene at around 1.40 pm on Wednesday.

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Two fire service appliances were sent to the scene, and three ambulances were also seen.

Police Scotland confirmed there was an incident and they were called in to help.

Credit: Dylan WilliamsCredit: Dylan Williams
Credit: Dylan Williams

The SFRS has been contacted for comment.

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