Around 20 firefighters are tackling a blaze near Edinburgh Zoo as smoke can be seen from over a mile away.
The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service was alerted to a possible building fire on Corstorphine Road at around 7.40am this morning, May 14.
Images as far away as Broomhouse show smoke rising over Corstorphine Hill, with one resident reporting the smoke being seen near Edinburgh Zoo.
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Five pump appliances are currently at the scene to extinguish the blaze. An eye witness said: “Picture taken from Forrester High School looking towards Corstorphine Hill.
“It could be near the zoo or It may even be a controlled fire but we did hear sirens.”
A SFRS spokesperson said: “We were alerted to a possible building fire on Corstorphine Road, Edinburgh. The call came in at 07.40 and we currently have five pump appliances at the scene.”
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