Edinburgh firefighters locked down North Bridge on Tuesday morning after a construction cabin caught fire.
The incident, which saw traffic diverted from the busy city centre road, took place at around 7.44am on Tuesday, October 7 and saw four appliances in attendance.
A Scottish Fire and Rescue Service spokesperson said: “We were alerted at 7.44am on Tuesday, 7 October, to reports of a fire on Princes Street, Edinburgh.
“Operations Control mobilised three appliances and a high-reach vehicle to the scene, where firefighters extinguished a fire affecting a construction cabin.
“There were no reported casualties and crews left the scene at approximately 9am after ensuring the area was made safe.”
The road closure saw buses diverted and restoration works on the bridge halted during the morning commute.
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One passerby said: “I was on the bus coming along Nicolson Street and suddenly the driver got out and told everyone we would be diverting as the bridge was closed.
“Lots of people got up and got off then I noticed all the buses coming from Chambers Street.
“Traffic was pretty chaotic on George IV Bridge and down The Mound but I noticed blue lights on North Bridge and what looked like at least two fire engines. My friend told me all the workers on the bridge were standing in a group together.”
While another added: “Firefighters were blocking both ends of the bridge – there was a cordon going up. The tall ladder appliance was at the Princes Street end and others at the top.
“It was chaos at that time of the morning with drivers turning around to try other routes.
“It wasn’t immediately clear what was going on but the workies from the bridge project had left the site and were congregated down near Princes Street.”
It is understood the road has now been reopened with diversions no longer in place.
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