School evacuated as fire crews battle blaze at block of flats
A school has been evacuated and residents warned to keep their windows and doors shut as firefighters tackle a blaze within a block of flats in Edinburgh.The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service mobilised 10 appliances to the scene at Craigmount Brae along with specialist resources.
A fire service spokesperson said:"We were alerted at 3.08pm on Wednesday 14 June to reports of a fire within a block of flats in"Operations control mobilised 10 fire appliances plus specialist resources to the city's Craigmount Brae, where firefighters are currently working to extinguish a fire within the building's roof space."Twitter
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