The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS) has advised that five of their colleagues were taken to hospital today and one is in a critical condition.
SFRS was alerted at 11.29am on Monday, January 23 to reports of a commercial building fire at Rose Street, Edinburgh.
Ross Haggart is the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service’s Interim Chief Officer.
He said: “The fire at the Jenners building in Edinburgh is a very serious and complex incident and regrettably I can confirm that five of our colleagues have been taken to hospital for treatment and one remains in a critical condition.
“The families of all those affected have been made aware.
“We currently remain at the scene with a total of 11 appliances and other specialist resources in attendance.”
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