Watch the shocking moment Edinburgh fire crews battle huge car blaze in Salamander Street
Firefighters in Edinburgh today battled a huge car blaze which saw a Leith road taped off.
A dramatic video shared with the Evening News shows fire crews working to extinguish the car that was engulfed in flames shortly before 12pm today (September 3). The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service mobilised one appliance to Salamander Street before leaving the scene at 12.53pm.
It is understood there were no reported casualties. The road was taped off following the incident with one local bus service diverted whilst emergency services carried out investigations at the scene.
The road reopened shortly after 1pm but there were reports of congestion in the area for several hours.
A SFRS spokesperson said: “We were called to reports of a car alight in Salamander Street in Edinburgh at 11.57am on Wednesday, September 3. One appliance was mobilised from McDonald Road.”