Busy Edinburgh pavement taped off as fire crews race to West End incident
Edinburgh fire crews blocked off a West End pavement on Thursday evening amid an emergency incident.
On June 19, firefighters raced to Morrison Street after being made aware of an electrical fire under the pavement.
They were made aware around 6.30pm and are still in attendance. One appliance was sent to the incident.
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The pavement has been blocked off to pedestrians while investigations are carried out. In images shared with Edinburgh Live, around four firefighters are pictured at the scene.
One concerned passer-by said: "I walked past around 7.10pm and noticed the area is closed off. I couldn't see what was going on in the building or any flames."
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A spokesperson for Scottish Fire and Rescue said: "We were made aware of an electrical fire under the pavement at Morrison Street.
"We are waiting on Scottish power arriving. One appliance is at the scene and we are still in attendance.
"We were made aware at 6.31pm."
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