Iconic Edinburgh 'banana flats' bursts into flames as residents evacuated
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Residents at the iconic Edinburgh 'banana flats' at Cables Wynd were evacuated after a large fire broke out in a top floor.
The incident took place around 10.49pm on Friday (June 6) at Cables Wynd House, which was made famous by its appearance in the 1996 film Trainspotting.
Residents were evacuated and nine appliances battled the blaze for hours departing at 7.00am on June 7, about eight hours after arriving on the scene.
Footage from the incident shows flames pouring from the window of a flat near the top of the building. Smoke can be seen billowing into the air.
A resident of Cables Wynd House told Edinburgh Live: "It was bad. I was a scared if someone was in the flat and I thought we were going to have to leave the building in case it started spreading more.
"It was like something exploded. I feel bad for the people [who live there], they have lost all their stuff in the house fire."
An announcement was made on the Cables Wynd House Facebook page which called for "neighbourly solidarity" in the face of the terrifying ordeal.
It read: "So tonight has been a really scary experience of a fire in the building, a fast evacuation and worries of lives of those anywhere near those flames.
"This is a time for all of us to pull together & support each other. In kindness, respect & neighbourly solidarity."
A spokesperson from the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service said: "We were alerted to a fire at Cables Wynd House, known locally as the 'banana flats' at 10.49pm on June 6.
"We dispatched nine appliances and departed just after 7.00am on June 7.
"There are no casualties that we were made aware of."
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