Probe launched after garage blaze

A FIRE investigation has been launched after a blaze in a block of private garages last night.

Firefighters were called out to the incident at Clermiston Crescent just after 6:30pm last night and found one garage well alight.

A second garage is also understood to have been damaged in the fire, which was quickly extinguished by the crew from Lothian and Borders Fire and Rescue service.

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The other garages in the block, which are all understood to be council owned, were accessed by the firefighters in order to prevent the fire spreading any further.

A spokeswoman said: "The crew have called in the fire investigation team in order to be certain what the cause of the fire was."