Edinburgh firefighters rush to scene of incident on residential street
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Firefighters rushed to the scene of an incident on a residential street in Edinburgh.
The incident took place on Wednesday, June 4 around 12.53pm. The Scottish Fire Service received a call for help around 12.53pm.
They dispatched three appliances and one special appliance to East Claremont Street.
Their crews remain in attendance as they respond to the incident.
Images from the scene show three fire engines lined up on the quiet residential street beside a block of flats.
A spokesperson from Scottish Fire and Rescue said: "The incident is ongoing on East Claremont Street.
"We received a call at 12.53pm of a fire in the area.
"We dispatched three appliances and one special appliance. No casualties have been reported at the moment."
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