Flames tear through Edinburgh flat as dozens of firefighters battle blaze
Terrifying footage shows a firefighter being elevated up to the third floor while battling the ferocious blaze which had engulfed a flat.
Over 25 firefighters have battled a blaze which tore through a flat in Edinburgh late last night.
Emergency crews, including police, the ambulance service and at least 25 firefighters, raced to the incident at a block of flats on Gunnet Court, Muirhouse.
The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service noted that they received the call shortly before 11pm last night (Thursday June 19) and mobilised five pump appliances and a height vehicle, reports Edinburgh Live.
Horror images from the scene show a firefighter battling orange flames coming from a 3rd floor flat as black smoke can be seen billowing from the building.
The height vehicle was used to extinguish the blaze as the firefighter could be seen spraying water into the flat while being elevated by the appliance while the whole apartment was engulfed in flames.
The area, including Muirhouse View, was taped off by emergency services as several police cars could also be seen.
It is understood residents were evacuated as a group of people could be seen standing behind a cordon watching on.
Hero firefighters fought the fire for three hours before leaving the area at around 2am on Friday June 20.
A Scottish Fire and Rescue Service spokesperson said: "We received reports of a fire at a flat on Gunnet Court, at Muirhouse View, at 22.50 hours on Thursday, June 20. We mobilised five appliances and a height vehicle.
"The fire on a third floor flat was extinguished and the last appliances left the scene at 2am. Police Scotland and the Scottish Ambulance Service were also in attendance."
It is currently not known if there were any casualties. The Scottish Ambulance Service was approached for comment.
Yesterday, in a separate incident, we reported that a major Scots motorway was closed in both directions after a pickup truck went up in flames.
Traffic was drawn to a halt on Thursday afternoon after the white vehicle combusted into a blaze on M90 near Kinross.
Hero firefighters raced to the scene and both lanes of the busy road were closed while the inferno was extinguished.
Shocking images from the scene show giant orange flames towering from the shell of the white vehicle as thick grey smoke billows into the air.
It is unknown if there were any casualties but by around 1.45pm on June 19 the fire was put out and all lanes were reopened to traffic.
A spokesperson for the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service confirmed they received a number of calls at around 12.45pm regarding a pick up truck on fire, on the M90 near Kinross.
Two appliances attended the fire and all lanes were closed. They have now left the scene and carriageway is fully open.
Police Scotland has also been approached for comment.
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