{"id":186128,"date":"2025-06-15T10:37:09","date_gmt":"2025-06-15T10:37:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/186128\/"},"modified":"2025-06-15T10:37:09","modified_gmt":"2025-06-15T10:37:09","slug":"moment-edinburgh-high-rise-evacuated-as-multiple-casualties-reported","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/186128\/","title":{"rendered":"Moment Edinburgh high rise ‘evacuated’ as multiple casualties reported"},"content":{"rendered":"

An Edinburgh high rise fire<\/a> led to six casualties, after the blaze broke out in the early hours of Sunday morning.<\/p>\n

The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service, along with police<\/a> and paramedics, were called to Hawkhill Court on Restalrig Park at around 12.55am on Sunday morning. Footage from the streets shows a huge emergency services response outside the flats, as residents<\/a> watch on.<\/p>\n

The condition of the casualties, four men and two women, is not currently known. A resident who lives nearby the building claims it was evacuated amid the incident.<\/p>\n

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An SFRS spokesperson said: “At 12.55am on Sunday June 15 we received a report of fire in domestic stairwell at Hawkhill Court on Restalrig Park.<\/p>\n

“We dispatched four appliances and one high reach appliance. We worked along SAS and Police Scotland. There were six casualties – four males and two females.<\/p>\n

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“We left the scene after ensuring it was safe at around 03.30pm.”<\/p>\n

The Scottish Ambulance Service and Police Scotland have been approached for comment.<\/p>\n

More on this incident as we get it.<\/p>\n

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