Firefighters are currently tackling a large blaze at Imperial Dock in Leith.
It is understood that a piece of industrial equipment caught fire and huge clouds of smoke can be seen for miles.
Footage on social media shows thick black plumes of smoke.
At this time it is not known whether anyone has been injured in the incident and the exact cause of the fire.
A spokesperson for the SFRS said operations control mobilised four appliances to the scene.
They added: “We were alerted at 12.18pm on Wednesday, November 25 to reports of a fire within a large machine at Bredero House, Imperial Docks, Leith.
“There are no reported casualties at this time.”
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.
