More than 100 residents have been evacuated from high rise flats in Edinburgh after a fire broke out in the early hours of this morning.
One firefighter sustained minor injures and was treated at the scene after emergency services were called to Breadalbane Street, Leith at 4.10am.
The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS) said it sent nine fire engines and a height appliance to the scene and have confirmed there are "no reported casualties".
Police Scotland said the building has been evacuated as emergency services remain at the scene.
Emergency services were called to Breadalbane Street, Leith at 4.10am
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An SFRS spokesperson said: "Around 70 firefighters, 12 fire appliances and additional specialist resources are currently in attendance at a well-developed fire involving a high rise building in the Breadalbane area of Bonnington, City of Edinburgh.
"We received the call at 4.10am following reports of a fire within a flat.
"The building has been evacuated and firefighting operations remain ongoing.
"There are no reported casualties at this time involving members of the public.
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"One firefighter has sustained minor injuries and has received treatment from Scottish Ambulance Service at the scene."
Conservative MSP for Central Scotland Graham Simpson was among residents evacuated from the block of flats.
He said: "The fire alarm went off and people started evacuating and everybody got out.
“There is a fire in the fifth floor flat and flames were belching out of that flat, and it has then spread upwards to the sixth floor and the fire is still going on and smoke is belching out.
“Everybody has been evacuated, nobody has been hurt, that’s the main thing, but some people will have lost their homes.
“People got out but it was very dramatic and still is."
Simpson said the fire crews were doing a “fantastic” job but access issues were making it more difficult for them as they could not drive up to the front of the building.
