Fire breaks out at block of flats in Parkgrove

Fire crews responded to a fire in Parkgrove on Saturday evening.

Three appliances attended a fire which appears to have started in a ground floor flat in one of the blocks on Parkgrove Road. Police and paramedics were also in attendance.

Local residents say there was no-one in the house where the fire started, and the other residents in the block were evacuated by Scottish Fire and Rescue Service.

It is not believed that anyone is injured although one man may have required oxygen.

Scottish Fire and Rescue Service have been contacted for comment.

Fire at flats on Parkgrove Road Edinburgh Picture Alan Simpson 4 October 2025