Letter: Fired up

We are disturbed that firemen in London are planning industrial action on 5 November and hope this will not spread to Edinburgh's historic fire brigade.

As a body representing the Candlemakers of Edinburgh since 1517 we are very conscious of the danger of any type of fire and therefore the celebration of Guy Fawkes Night is always something with which we have concern.

The education of children to these dangers, while better than it was, is still something we feel is not emphasised enough and we hope the Edinburgh fire brigade, one of the first municipal brigades in the country, will be on duty as usual on 5 November.

R Peter Rae

The Incorporation of Candlemakers of Edinburgh

Bankhead House

Balerno, Midlothian