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Firefighters tackle large blaze at Edinburgh flats

  • Dramatic roof fire at a block of flats on Restalrig Road South in Edinburgh on Tuesday evening sent huge plumes of white smoke into the sky.
  • Four fire engines and a specialist height team tackled the blaze; crews left around 00:45 and there were no reported casualties — the fire isn’t thought to be suspicious.
  • Road closures affected local travel and Lothian Buses diverted services via Sleigh Drive.
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