Fire crews used a height appliance to reach a tenement roof of a building on Edinburgh’s Gorgie Road, which is home to Bibi’s eatery.
Firefighters closed Gorgie Road after responding to an incident on Saturday
Firefighters locked down a busy Scots road as they respond to an emergency incident.
A local resident captured the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS) using a height appliance to reach a tenement roof building on Edinburgh’s Gorgie Road on Saturday.
Crews were called to the building, which is home to Bibi’s eatery, at around 11.27am, reports Edinburgh Live.
It is not yet known the cause of the suspected fire.
Lothian Buses have said several services have been diverted from Gorgie Road due to a road closure which has been put in place while fire crews are on scene.
Gorgie Road, Edinburgh.
Services 1, 2, 3, 25 and 33 will take an alternate route through the area.
On the 1 service, Lothian said: “Due to a road closure buses are unable to serve part of Gorgie Road and are instead diverted via Robertson Avenue, Slateford Road and Angle Park Terrace in both directions until further notice.”
Meanwhile on the 2, 3, 25 and 33, they added: “Due to a road closure buses are unable to serve part of Gorgie Road and are instead diverted via Robertson Avenue, Slateford Road and Ardmillan Terrace in both directions until further notice.”
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The SFRS service said three appliances and a height appliance were in attendance at the ongoing incident.