iStockTwo people were taken to hospital following a flat fire in Edinburgh early Sunday morning.
Emergency services received multiple calls from 12.55am about the blaze at Hawkhill Court in on Restalrig Park.
The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service dispatched six appliances to extinguish the flames.
Two were taken to the Edinburgh Royal Infirmary for treatment. Medical teams treated other casualties at the scene.
Fire crews left the area after making it safe at around 3.34 am.
A Police Scotland spokesperson: “Around 1.10am on Sunday,15 June, 2025, we received a report of a fire at Hawkhill Court, Restalrig Court in Edinburgh.
“Several properties were evacuated as a precaution. Two people were taken to The Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh for treatment. Three people received treatment at the scene.
“Enquiries are ongoing into the cause of the fire.”
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