Firefighters were called to respond to reports of a fire at a high rise flat in Wester Hailes yesterday.
The call was received at 8,45pm and involved a fire at a flat on the 12th floor at Cobbinshaw House, Calder Gardens, Edinburgh.
Operations Control Edinburgh immediately mobilised appliances to the scene from Tollcross, Sighthill, Crewe Toll and Livingston fire stations.
Six firefighters wearing breathing apparatus used two lines of hose to extinguish the fire and then managed to contain the fire to the flat of origin and prevented further fire spread to the roof of the building.
Two male casualties suffering from smoke inhalation were removed from the property by crews and placed in the care of paramedics. One of the casualties was taken to Edinburgh Royal Infirmary for treatment.
A joint investigation will take place between SFRS and Police Scotland into the cause of the incident.
John graduated from Telford College in 2010 with an HNC in Practical Journalism and since then he worked for the North Edinburgh News, The Southern Reporter, the Irish News Review and The Edinburgh Reporter. In addition he has been published in the Edinburgh Evening News and the Hibernian FC Programme.
