{"id":349400,"date":"2025-08-16T14:57:18","date_gmt":"2025-08-16T14:57:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/349400\/"},"modified":"2025-08-16T14:57:18","modified_gmt":"2025-08-16T14:57:18","slug":"firefighters-lock-down-edinburgh-street-amid-emergency-incident","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/349400\/","title":{"rendered":"Firefighters lock down Edinburgh street amid emergency incident"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Fire crews used a height appliance to reach a tenement roof of a building on Edinburgh&#8217;s Gorgie Road, which is home to Bibi&#8217;s eatery.<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/0_Screenshot-2025-08-16-at-123948.png\" alt=\"Firefighters closed Gorgie Road after responding to an incident on Saturday\" loading=\"eager\"  \/>Firefighters closed Gorgie Road after responding to an incident on Saturday<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">Firefighters locked down a busy Scots road as they respond to an emergency incident.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">A local resident captured 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 (SFRS<\/a>) using a height appliance to reach a tenement roof building on <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailyrecord.co.uk\/all-about\/edinburgh\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Edinburgh&#8217;s<\/a> Gorgie Road on Saturday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">Crews were called to the building, which is home to Bibi&#8217;s eatery, at around 11.27am, <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.edinburghlive.co.uk\/news\/edinburgh-news\/major-edinburgh-road-closed-firefighters-32288323\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">reports Edinburgh Live<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">It is not yet known the cause of the suspected fire.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \"><a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailyrecord.co.uk\/all-about\/transport\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Lothian Buses have said several services have been diverted<\/a> from Gorgie Road due to a road closure which has been put in place while fire crews are on scene.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/0_Screenshot-2025-07-18-at-222857.png\" alt=\"Gorgie Road, Edinburgh.\" loading=\"lazy\"  \/>Gorgie Road, Edinburgh. <\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">Services 1, 2, 3, 25 and 33 will take an alternate route through the area.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">On the 1 service, Lothian said: &#8220;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.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">Meanwhile on the 2, 3, 25 and 33, they added: &#8220;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.&#8221;<\/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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