{"id":109872,"date":"2025-05-17T20:13:11","date_gmt":"2025-05-17T20:13:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/109872\/"},"modified":"2025-05-17T20:13:11","modified_gmt":"2025-05-17T20:13:11","slug":"firefighters-tackle-edinburgh-airport-blaze-as-smoke-seen-billowing-from-car-park","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/109872\/","title":{"rendered":"Firefighters tackle Edinburgh Airport blaze as smoke seen billowing from car park"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Images circulating online show smoke rising into the Edinburgh sky with plumes visible from a considerable distance.<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/1_Airport-fire.jpg\" alt=\"Edinburgh Airport\" loading=\"eager\"  \/>Edinburgh Airport(Image: Fife Jammer Locations\/Edinburgh Live)<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">Firefighters have raced to an Edinburgh Airport car park after a car was found engulfed in flames.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">The <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailyrecord.co.uk\/all-about\/scottish-fire-and-rescue-service\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Scottish Fire and Rescue Service <\/a>(SFRS) said they received a call out at 1.40pm on Saturday May 17.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">Images circulating online show smoke rising into the Edinburgh sky with plumes visible from a considerable distance.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">One eye witness believed the fire was situated in a long stay car park at the capital airport, <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.edinburghlive.co.uk\/news\/edinburgh-news\/firefighters-race-edinburgh-airport-tackle-31665554\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"reports Edinburgh LiveLink opens in a new tab.\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">reports Edinburgh Live<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">An update from <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailyrecord.co.uk\/all-about\/edinburgh-airport\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Edinburgh Airport <\/a>stated the vehicle fire had been extinguished by their on-site fire service and investigation is underway to establish the nature of the fire.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">A spokesman for the airport said: \u201cOur fire service responded to and extinguished a vehicle fire within one of our car parks.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">\u201cAn investigation is now taking place to determine the cause.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">A spokesperson for the SFRS said: \u201cWe received reports of a vehicle fire at a car park at Edinburgh Airport at around 1.40pm on Saturday May 17.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">\u201cOne appliance was sent and remains on site.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/1747398730_254_0_WACOMMUNITYQR3.jpg\" alt=\"\"  \/>Join the Daily Record WhatsApp community!<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">Get the latest news sent straight to your messages by joining our WhatsApp community today.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">You&#8217;ll receive daily updates on breaking news as well as the top headlines across Scotland.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">No one will be able to see who is signed up and no one can send messages except the Daily Record team.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">All you have to do is <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/chat.whatsapp.com\/BZamc48XMaoEqKkIN7GWxV\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\">click here if you&#8217;re on mobile<\/strong><\/a>, select &#8216;Join Community&#8217; and you&#8217;re in!<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">If you&#8217;re on a desktop, simply scan the QR code above with your phone and click &#8216;Join Community&#8217;.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">We also treat our community members to special offers, promotions, and adverts from us and our partners. 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