East Lothian emergency services swarm bridge with road blocked amid 'incident'
The scene took place on East Linton Bridge in East Linton where four appliances from the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service were stationed.
An image from the scene shows teams of firefighters on the bridge with appliances obstructing the thoroughfare. The fire crews have since departed.
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The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service confirmed they were in attendance but could not confirm the nature of the incident.
They were asked to attend the incident by Police Scotland at 7.16pm on Monday, July 14. The service dispatched two appliances and two special appliances to East Linton Bridge. The SFRS confirmed their crews departed the scene around 8.40pm.
Whether there are any casualties is also unknown at this time.
Police Scotland and the Scottish Ambulance Service have been contacted for comment.
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