Tag: Lothian and Borders Fire and Rescue Service

Thirty firefighters battle blaze at Indian restaurant

Scottish News

Deadline News Journalist - October 7, 2011

THIRTY firefighters tackled a massive blaze at an Indian restaurant early today (fri). Crews from six fire stations raced to the scene of the fire...

Neighbours tried to rescue tragic woman from burning flat

Scottish News

Christine Lavelle - April 11, 2011

By Kirsty Topping A BRAVE neighbour told how he desperately tried to rescue a woman who died after a fire at her home on Sunday...

Police investigating suspicious fire in bar of former East Lothian hotel

Scottish News

Christine Lavelle - March 15, 2011

POLICE are probing a suspicious early morning fire at a former East Lothian hotel. The blaze broke out shortly before 5am today (Tue) at the...

Disabled man sparks early morning drama with discarded cigarette

Scottish News

Christine Lavelle - February 4, 2011

A DOZY disabled man sparked an early morning drama today (Fri) by setting his wheelchair alight. Firefighters said the 62-year-old neglected to put out his...

Terrified Student Overcomes Fear of Heights To Escape Blaze

Local News

Clare Carswell - January 17, 2011

A TEENAGE student was forced to decide whether to stay in the top floor flat of a burning building – or overcome her lifelong...

Red Cross called in as fire-fighters tackle West End blaze

Local News

Shaun Milne - January 17, 2011

FIRE-FIGHTERS were tackling a ferocious blaze which broke out in Edinburgh’s upmarket West End just after 4.30am this morning. Two people were rescued from the...

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