George IV Bridge

The Elephant House was seriously damaged by the fire, which blazed through several local businesses on the George IV Bridge.

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George IV Bridge fire: Iconic cafe gutted by fire saves table where JK Rowling wrote Harry Potter

Iconic cafe gutted by fire saves table where JK Rowling wrote Harry Potter

Images from the area early last Tuesday showed smoke pouring from a branch of Patisserie Valerie, next door to the Elephant House cafe.

Repairs begin on fire-hit building in Old Town

More than 100 firefighters have been involved in battling the large fire on George IV Bridge. Pic: Matt Donlan

‘Well over’ 100 firefighters battle George IV Bridge blaze

Images from the area on Tuesday morning showed smoke pouring from a branch of Patisserie Valerie, next door to the Elephant House cafe

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Fire crews have been working tirelessly to extinguish the blaze at George IV Bridge.

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Fire crews tackle the blaze near Edinburgh's Elephant House cafe, where JK Rowling is said to have penned her first Harry Potter novel (Getty Images/Facebook/Matt Dolan)

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A fire has broken out on George IV Bridge.

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George IV Bridge fire: Emergency services attend large fire in Capital city centre . Picture credit - James Gray.

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