High winds fan blaze at Banana Flats
Fire at the Banana flats, Cables Wynd. Must credit "Dan Thompson".
FIREFIGHTERS rushed to tackle a blaze in a block of flats in Leith.
The fire broke out in a second-floor apartment in Cables Wynd House, known locally as the Banana Flats, at around 10.15am yesterday. A 34-year-old man was treated for smoke inhalation at the scene.
Group commander John Hanlin, of Lothian and Borders Fire and Rescue, said: “The flat has been badly damaged due to the high winds which helped spread the fire.”
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Weather for Edinburgh
Sunday 26 May 2013
Today
Sunny spells
Temperature: 8 C to 16 C
Wind Speed: 15 mph
Wind direction: West
Tomorrow
Light rain
Temperature: 8 C to 12 C
Wind Speed: 18 mph
Wind direction: South
