Edinburgh tram passengers experience delays as firefighters tackle Leith blaze

There are delays to tram services this afternoon as firefighters tackle a blaze at a commercial garage in Leith.

A spokesperson for the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service said crews received a report of a fire at a commercial garage on Constitution Street at around 3.15pm on Friday, and three appliances were dispatched to the scene.

Trams were disrupted on Friday afternoon while fire crews attended the fire | Robert Drysdale

They said firefighters are working to extinguish the blaze but no injuries had been reported.

Edinburgh Trams was running a partial route between Edinburgh Airport and Balfour Street during the incident.

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However, an update at around 4.30pm said the full route had reopened, but passengers may experience delays to services.