Police were seen standing guard at the scene on Sunday morning.
13:39, 22 Jun 2025Updated 13:52, 22 Jun 2025
A scaffolding firm near Edinburgh has been targeted in a firebomb attack linked to a gangland turf war.
The business in Loanhead was set alight just before midnight on Saturday.
Underworld sources claim the attack is linked to an ongoing gangland feud sweeping across Scotland.
A shipping container was seen burnt out 
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Police were seen standing guard at the scene on Sunday morning.
A forensic officer was combing the scene inside the yard.
A burnt out shipping container could also be seen from the street.
A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “Police received a report of a fire at a premises on Engine Road in Loanhead around 11.50pm on Saturday, 21 June, 2025.
“Emergency services attended and the fire was extinguished by Scottish Fire and Rescue Service. No-one was injured.
“The fire is being treated as wilful and enquiries are ongoing.”