Tag: Lothian and Borders Fire and Rescue

Baby hospitalised following bedroom fire

In Brief

Deadline News Journalist - February 24, 2012

A BABY is being treated in hospital following a fire. The one-year-old was taken to Edinburgh’s Hospital for Sick Children suffering from smoke inhalation on...

Woman rescued after chip pan fire

In Brief

Deadline News Journalist - February 24, 2012

A WOMAN was rescued from her home by firefighters after a chip pan caught fire. Fire crews rushed to the flat in the Fountainbridge area...

Woman dies in cottage fire

Scottish News

Deadline News Journalist - February 7, 2012

A WOMAN died following a house fire at her home today. Three fire appliances and 20 fire fighters attended the fire at 12pm today and...

Flats flooded by vandals

In Brief

Deadline News Journalist - February 7, 2012

VANDALS flooded a multi-storey block of flats after breaking a water pipe in the building. Police say the main water pipe for Northview Court, Edinburgh...

“It’s a 999 call – get there on the double”

Scottish News

Deadline News Journalist - February 3, 2012

By Claire McKim FOR almost half a century, these firefighting Scots twins have been getting to emergencies on the double. Identical twins Andrew and David Girrity...