Blaze man in hospital

AN ELDERLY man has been taken to hospital after a flat fire in Gorgie.

Firefighters were called to Stewart Terrace at around 7.45pm last night. The 65-year-old was taken by ambulance to Edinburgh Royal Infirmary, suffering from smoke inhalation.

His condition was not life threatening.

Firefighters were also called to a small fire in a flat on Pennywell Court, which started in a pan of food at around 9pm. A woman received oxygen at the scene but did not travel to hospital.