Edinburgh residents escaped injury following a terrifying blaze which ripped through tenement flats in the city early on Sunday morning.
Emergency services – including eight fire appliances – remain on the scene at Bailie Terrace, in the east of the city, working to make the area safe. The fire broke out on the second floor of a four storey building.
Edinburgh Live reported earlier how fire crews and police were called to the incident at around 4.30am following reports of a fire in a property.
Police say all occupants of the building are safe and well, and their enquiries into the incident are ongoing.
Inspector Keith Scott said: “Officers were called around 4.40am to Bailie Terrace in Edinburgh, following reports of a building on fire. The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service has also attended and emergency services remain at the scene.
“All occupants of the building have been accounted for and are safe and well. Enquiries into the incident are ongoing.”
At least eight fire crews scrambled to the scene early on Sunday morning, with teams from Newcraighall, Marionville, McDonald Road, Musselburgh, Liberton, Bo'ness and Tollcross in attendance.
A spokesperson for the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service said: "At 4.28am operations received multiple calls regarding a fire at a second floor flat in a four storey tenement building.
"Appliances from Newcraighall, Marionville, McDonald Road attended and on arrival found a well-developed fire in the property.
"Crews requested further appliances attend and crews from Musselburgh, Liberton, McDonald Road, Bo'ness and Tollcross attended. Crews are engaged in fighting the fire with breathing apparatus, one hose reel jet and one high-reach appliance."
