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Fire crews called out to tackle Edinburgh grocery store blaze

By PA News
Published: 22:57, 28 December 2024
 | Updated: 23:00, 28 December 2024

Fire crews were in attendance at a shop fire in Edinburgh on Saturday evening.

At 6.25pm, the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS) responded to calls of the building on fire on Gillespie Place.

Crews and fire appliances outside Edinburgh Halal, which was first reported to be on fire at about 6.25pm on Saturday (Nick Forbes/PA)
Crews and fire appliances outside Edinburgh Halal, which was first reported to be on fire at about 6.25pm on Saturday (Nick Forbes/PA)

In images captured by the PA News Agency, the fire appears to be coming from grocery store Edinburgh Halal.

At about 10.30pm, a spokesperson for SFRS confirmed crews remained in attendance.

SFRS says nobody was reported to have been hurt as a result of the fire (Nick Forbes/PA)
SFRS says nobody was reported to have been hurt as a result of the fire (Nick Forbes/PA)

They said: “There are no reports of any casualties.

“The initial call came in at 6.25pm. Our initial attendance was three pumps and a height appliance.

“We are still in attendance.”

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