Fire breaks out at flat in Restalrig

A fire has broken out at a top floor flat in Restalrig.
By The Newsroom
Published 12th Sep 2018, 17:11 BST
Updated 12th Sep 2018, 18:25 BST

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The fire broke out at property on Lochend Avenue. Picture: Megan BryceThe fire broke out at property on Lochend Avenue. Picture: Megan Bryce
The fire broke out at property on Lochend Avenue. Picture: Megan Bryce

Fire crew rushed to the scene of a fire at a three-storey block of flats on Lochend Avenue, not far from the Jet garage at Restalrig Road, at around 14:16 this afternoon.

Emergency services rushed to the scene, with six pumps in attendance from the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service.

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Photographs appear to show that at least one room within the property has been entirely gutted.

Fire crew are currently on the scene. Picture: Megan BryceFire crew are currently on the scene. Picture: Megan Bryce
Fire crew are currently on the scene. Picture: Megan Bryce

The fire service have said there are not yet aware of any casualties.

Lochend Avenue has been temporarily closed and diversions put in place.

A spokesman for the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service said: “We were alerted at 2.16pm to reports of a dwelling fire in Edinburgh.

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“Operations Control mobilised a number of fire engines to the city’s Lochend Avenue, where firefighters were met by a fire affecting a three-storey property.

“Crews remain on the scene working to extinguish the fire.”

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