A 71-year-old man has been arrested in connection with a massive fire at Restalrig House.
The incident took place around 1.50pm yesterday, Tuesday 18 November 2025.
Seven fire appliances were dispatched along with police and ambulance personnel.
Police have now confirmed a 71-year-old male, was arrested. Enquiries remain ongoing to establish the full circumstances.
No one was injured and that the blaze was extinguished.
A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “Around 1.50pm on Tuesday, 18 November, we received a report of a fire at a property on Restalrig Gardens in Edinburgh.
“The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service attended and there were no reported injuries.
“A 71-year-old man was arrested and enquiries are ongoing to establish the full circumstances.”
A Scottish Fire and Rescue Service spokesperson said: “We were alerted at 1.44pm on Tuesday, 18 November to reports of a dwelling fire within a high rise building in Edinburgh.
“Operations Control mobilised seven appliances to the city’s Restalrig Gardens, where firefighters worked to extinguish the fire.
“One casualty is in the care of Scottish Ambulance Service personnel.”
A Scottish Ambulance Service spokesperson said: “We received a call at 13.47 to attend an incident at Restalrig House in Edinburgh.
“An ambulance was dispatched to the scene but no patients required treatment.”
