A 'big' fireplace has ripped by way of a flat in Edinburgh.
The alarm was raised shortly after 11am at this time when emergency companies, together with Police Scotland and Scottish Fireplace and Rescue Service, have been alerted to a blaze having taken maintain on Oxgangs Street North on the outskirts of town.
Three home equipment and round six crews rushed to the scene, the place hero firefighters labored to deal with the inferno. 4 regular home equipment and two peak home equipment have been mobilised, too, in line with EdinburghLive.
A photograph taken on the website, which was shared on social media, present groups, decked out in respiratory equipment and different security gear, gathered collectively on the highway someday this morning.
One Twitter person additionally reported seeing the "big fireplace", whereas a number of Lothian Buses have been diverted away from the world. It's not but recognized whether or not anybody suffered accidents on account of the incident, however it's believed the hearth was ultimately extinguished.
A service alert affecting the 4, 27 and 400 buses learn: "On account of a highway closure buses are unable to serve Oxgangs Street North and Colinton Mains Drive and are as a substitute diverted by way of Redford Street and Colinton Street in each instructions till additional discover."
SFRS confirmed that three home equipment attended the scene, however might provide no additional data. A spokesperson stated: "Crews stay in attendance at a hearth inside a flat on Oxgangs Street North, Edinburgh.
"Three home equipment are current and there have been initially 4 and two peak home equipment mobilised. We acquired the preliminary name at 11:14am on Saturday morning."
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