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| 'Significant' fire at TGI Friday's in Edinburgh | 'Significant' fire at TGI Friday's in Edinburgh |
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| Emergency services have been dealing with a significant fire in central Edinburgh. | |
| The blaze started in the kitchen of the TGI Friday's restaurant on Castle Street just before 13:00. | |
| The restaurant and neighbouring buildings were evacuated while about 50 firefighters attempted to bring it under control. | |
| There were no reports of any injuries. There was restricted pedestrian access on Rose Street. | |
| Cordoned off | |
| The kitchen is in the basement of a two-storey annex attached to the back of a four-storey tenement block. | |
| Part of the roof of the annex collapsed as a result of the blaze. | |
| Eight crews were called to the scene and sections of Castle Street and Rose Street were cordoned off. | |
| The extent of the damage is not yet known but the fire service said other properties had been affected by the smoke and water. | |
| Building control staff from Edinburgh City Council were at the scene to check the safety of the affected structures. | |
| Darrell Wade, chief operating officer at TGI Friday's, said: "We can confirm that a fire broke out within the property that we occupy on Castle Street in Edinburgh. | |
| "We immediately evacuated our restaurant and all guests and team members safely left the building. | |
| "We are now working closely with the Edinburgh fire service to help understand the cause of the fire. | |
| "At this stage the exact cause and location of the breakout is inconclusive." |