Person taken to hospital as firefighters battle blaze in four-storey building

Three Scottish Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS) appliances, as well as one height appliance, were sent to battle a flat fire at Huntingdon Place on Monday.

Firefighters were called to the blaze in a ground-floor flat in the four-storey building about 2.15pm.

One person was taken to hospital for treatment. The condition of the person remains unknown.

A Scottish Fire and Rescue Service spokesperson said: “We were alerted at 2.13pm on Monday, February 3 to reports of a flat on fire at Huntingdon Place, Edinburgh.

“Operations Control mobilised three fire appliances and one height vehicle and firefighters extinguished a fire affecting a ground floor flat within a four-storey building.

“One casualty was in the care of the Scottish Ambulance Service who was transported to hospital.

“Crews left the scene after ensuring the area was made safe.”