Two injured after fire tears through block of flats

Two people have been taken to hospital after a fire ripped through a block of flats in Edinburgh.

Firefighters worked through the night to tackle the blaze at Craigmount Brae after being called to the scene just after 3pm on Wednesday.

Emergency services arrived at the scene to reports of a fire in an upper flat and its roof space, the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service said.

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Nearby East Craigs Primary School was evacuated as a precaution.

At its height, four fire engines and two height appliances were still at the scene by 6.30am on Thursday.

Two appliances remain at the scene.

A Scottish Fire and Rescue Service spokesperson said: “We were alerted at 3.08pm on Wednesday to reports of a fire within a block of flats in Edinburgh.

“Operations Control mobilised ten fire appliances plus specialist resources to the city’s Craigmount Brae, where firefighters worked to extinguish a fire involving top floor flats and the building’s roof.

“As of Thursday morning, two fire appliances and specialist resources remain on scene to dampen down hot spots.

“All persons are now accounted for, and two casualties have been passed into the care of the Scottish Ambulance Service”. 

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