Firefighters battle blaze at Edinburgh school
Seven appliances called to Wester Hailes Education Centre
Last updated 14th Mar 2020
Fire crews have been battling a blaze at a high school in Edinburgh
Scottish Fire and Rescue were alerted to reports of a fire in Wester Hailes Education Centre shortly after 8pm last night
A spokeswoman for the service said seven appliances were sent to tackle the fire in a cupboard.
Firefighters remain at the scene and no injuries have been reported.
Oskar Czapkiewicz, a former pupil at the school, posted a video online, He old the PA news agency: The fire looked really severe. I got there when they were just opening the door.
The fire has been tamed and it's under control. There's a lot of damage.
I was devastated, and the fact that my little brother still goes to the school and the exams are just around the corner.''