A 41-year-old man died in the early hours of the morning after a fire believed to have been started by a discarded cigarette.
Firefighters were called to the top floor flat of a three storey building in Niddrie Mill Drive at 1.40am today. The flat was heavily smoke logged with thick smoke throughout the building.
A spokesperson for Lothian and Borders Fire and Rescue Service said:
“Tragically a 41-year-old man was found dead within the property. Although the smoke alarm had activated it did not alert the occupant.
“Two firefighters wearing breathing apparatus and using a hose reel extinguished the blaze.”
