Firefighters work through night tackling blaze at block of flats

By 6.30am on Thursday, four fire engines were still at the scene of the blaze.

Firefighters work through night tackling blaze at block of flats in Edinburgh STV News

Firefighters have worked through the night to tackle a fire at a block of flats in Edinburgh.

Emergency services were called to Craigmount Brae just after 3pm on Wednesday to reports of a blaze in an upper flat and its roof space, the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service said.

The nearby East Craigs Primary School was evacuated as a precaution.

Four fire engines and two height appliances remained at the scene as of 6.30am on Thursday.

There are no reports of any casualties.

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