Firebombed Edinburgh home latest linked to ongoing violent gang war

A home firebombed in Edinburgh is the latest incident to be linked to an ongoing gang war which has spread across the Central Belt.

Emergency services were called to the property on Pitcairn Grove at around 2am following reports of a blaze.

Scottish Fire and Rescue Service extinguished the blaze and no one was injured. Detectives are treating the incident as deliberate and believe it may be linked to a feud between criminal organisations.

A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “We were made aware of a fire at a property on Pitcairn Grove in Edinburgh shortly after 2am on Thursday, April 17, 2025.

“The fire was extinguished by the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service and no one was injured.

“It is being treated as wilful and enquiries are ongoing.”

A Scottish Fire and Rescue Service spokesperson added: “We were alerted at 1.46am on Thursday, April 17, to reports of a dwelling fire on Pitcairn Grove, Edinburgh.

“Operations Control mobilised two fire appliances and specialist resources to the scene where firefighters worked to extinguish a fire affecting a two-storey property.

“There were no reported casualties and crews left the scene at 2.57am after ensuring the area was made safe.”

Violence escalates across Central Belt

The incident is the latest to be connected to a criminal feud which has seen a number of homes and businesses torched in both Glasgow and Edinburgh.

Violence escalated throughout the the Central Belt after two Edinburgh homes, one on Niddrie Marischal Crescent and another on West Pilton Bank, were targeted by gunmen.

Last Saturday masked men invaded a home on Glasgow’s Egilsay Crescent resulted in a 72-year-old woman and a 12-year-old boy suffering significant injuries.

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Homes firebombed in latest attacks linked to ‘gang war’

Emergency services were called to properties in Bishopbriggs at around 12.50am.

Items relevant to the investigation, including weapons, have been seized, along with drugs and cash after raids were carried out in Edinburgh over the past few weeks.

A dedicated team of officers are being supported by national resources as enquiries continue.

A number of arrests have been made in connection with the ongoing feud.

With the latest person appearing in court being Richard Ordish, 18, who was charged with attempted murder.

He made no plea and was remanded in custody.