Firefighters battle blaze at Edinburgh school

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.''

A Council spokesperson said: "The school is open to all pupils on Monday. The swimming pool is operating as normal this weekend however all other leisure facilities are postponed until further notice. Fire damage was confined to one of the games hall and we would like to thank the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service for their swift response last night. We will continue to support both the fire service and Police Scotland in their investigations into the cause."

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