Fire crews rescue three women from tenement blaze

They were led to safety after flames took hold in a flat on Forrest Road.

Published 20th Jun 2017

Three women have been rescued by firefighters after a blaze broke out in a flat in Edinburgh.

Fire crews were called to Forrest Road at 12.10am on Tuesday.

The three women were led to safety from the five-storey tenement block, and passed into the care of ambulance crews.

The fire was extinguished and the cause is being investigated