News / Scottish News Two taken to hospital after fire in Edinburgh By Press Association May 25, 2023, 7:46 am Updated: May 25, 2023, 9:08 am The fire occurred in the Craigmillar area of Edinburgh on Wednesday evening (PA) Get a weekly round-up of stories from The Sunday Post: Thank you for signing up to our Sunday Post newsletter. Something went wrong - please try again later. Sign Up Two people were taken to hospital after a fire in a four-storey building in Edinburgh. Emergency services were called just after 6pm on Wednesday to a tenement blaze in Peffer Street, in the Craigmillar area. A Scottish Fire and Rescue Service spokesman said it sent six engines to tackle the “well-developed fire”. He added: “Crews extinguished the fire and made the area safe before leaving the scene. “Two casualties were transported to Edinburgh Royal Infirmary by the Scottish Ambulance Service.” Their condition is currently unknown. Enjoy the convenience of having The Sunday Post delivered as a digital ePaper straight to your smartphone, tablet or computer. Subscribe for only £5.49 a month and enjoy all the benefits of the printed paper as a digital replica. Subscribe
