West Pilton fire: Dramatic images from scene as crews tackle blaze

Fire crews tackled a blaze in the West Pilton area of Edinburgh this morning after abandoned sofas caught fire in the street.
By The Newsroom
Published 25th Oct 2018, 12:44 BST
Updated 25th Oct 2018, 13:53 BST

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Dramatic images and footage sent in to us from an Evening News reader show thick, black smoke spiralling from the blaze.

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Video: Firefighters tackle blaze in West Pilton

Four officers from Crewe Toll arrived shortly before midday to find flames billowing from the discarded furniture in Ferry Road Drive.

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Fire crews were called to the blaze shortly before midday.Fire crews were called to the blaze shortly before midday.
Fire crews were called to the blaze shortly before midday.

A Scottish Fire and Rescue Service spokesman said: “There was a lot of smoke in the area and they used hoses to extinguish the fire.”

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