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| Fire crews tackle Edinburgh tenement blaze | Fire crews tackle Edinburgh tenement blaze |
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| About 25 firefighters have tackled a major blaze in the common stairway of a tenement building in Edinburgh. | About 25 firefighters have tackled a major blaze in the common stairway of a tenement building in Edinburgh. |
| Emergency services were called to the blaze in Lothian Road, above the Hanging Bat pub, opposite the Odeon cinema, at about 16:40. | Emergency services were called to the blaze in Lothian Road, above the Hanging Bat pub, opposite the Odeon cinema, at about 16:40. |
| It had been initially thought that some residents may have been trapped in the building. | It had been initially thought that some residents may have been trapped in the building. |
| The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service said no-one had been injured and the fire had been put out. | The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service said no-one had been injured and the fire had been put out. |
| It is understood a number of people were in the top floor flat when the blaze broke out. But they were able to remain in the building until the fire was extinguished. | It is understood a number of people were in the top floor flat when the blaze broke out. But they were able to remain in the building until the fire was extinguished. |
| A fire service spokesman said they had provided "fire survival guidance" to residents. |