Two rescued from fierce blaze in Edinburgh flats
The flames took hold in the ground floor of a building on Lower Granton Road last night
Two people have been rescued from a severe fire in a block of flats in north Edinburgh.
Firefighters had to make their way through choking smoke to get them out and one person remains in hospital.
The flames took hold in the ground floor of a building on Lower Granton Road at around 7:15pm last night and started to spread to the homes above.
A total of 50 firefighters and 11 fire engines were sent to the scene.
The cause is still being investigated.
A statement from the fire service said, "Operations Control provided survival guidance to people who were unable to leave their homes and directed frontline crews to their whereabouts.
"Teams in breathing apparatus brought two people from the building.
"They were both taken to Edinburgh Royal Infirmary by ambulance.
"While search and rescue teams made their way to those trapped inside properties on the upper levels, other firefighters fought the blaze both from inside the building and from a turntable ladder outside.
"As of 11pm four fire engines remain in attendance with firefighters conducting dampening down operations and checking within the structure for any hidden fire spread.
"Specialist officers from the SFRS Fire Investigation Unit have also attended and will work to establish the circumstances surrounding the incident".