Tag: Scottish Fire and Rescue Service
Witness appeal after car set on fire in Dalkeith
Police are appealing for witnesses after a vehicle was intentionally set on fire about 11.10pm on Saturday night outside an address at Bill Russell Grove, Dalkeith.
The suspect has been seen smashing the vehicle window...
Man charged following fire in Haddington
A man has been charged with fireraising after damage was caused to flats in Haddington at the weekend.
At around 3.30am a fire was discovered at Dobson's Place and some of the flats were evacuated until...
Police investigate fire at Kirkliston sports pavilion
A police investigation is underway following a wilful fire-raising at a sports pavilion in Allison Park, Kirkliston which took place around 8pm on Monday, January 2, following a report of a building being alight.
Police and emergency services...
Police investigate suspicious house fire in Livingston
A police enquiry has started following a wilful fire-raising at an address in Ravenswood Rise, Livingston which happened around 1am on Monday, January 2.
Police attended along with the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service.
The blaze caused extensive...
Man and child in hospital following fire in Ferry Road
Police and firefighters are working together to establish the case of fire after emergency services were called to Ferry Road at around 2am this morning.
Firefighters rescued a man who was taken to Edinburgh Royal...
Emergency service workers brace themselves for over 12,000 calls tonight
Emergency service workers are bracing themselves for over 12,000 calls over one night – many from Christmas revellers who’ve abused alcohol.
Police, paramedics and firefighters are gearing up for the deluge as people hit...
Princes Street pavement cordoned off due to small fire in Jenners
Police cordoned off part of the pavement outside Jenners department store on Princes Street yesterday after a fire alarm sounded at around 2.30pm.
Five fire engines and a police car attended the scene and thankfully no-one was injured.
A...
Firefighters tackle large blaze in South Queensferry
Firefighters were called at to large fire at an end-terrace basement in South Queensferry at 5.17am on this morning.
A total of six fire engines and one command support unit were involved in the operation at...
Air ambulance called to crash on A1 near Dunbar
Emergency services including police, firefighters and an air ambulance was called to a two-vehicle collision at 7.50am this morning which took place on the A1 north of Dunbar.
The road was closed northbound from the Spott roundabout to...
Firefighters attend blaze in Comely Bank
The Fire Service are launching an investigation following a fire which broke out in a shower room of a property on Comely Bank Road around 1.30am this morning.
Building control inspectors attended the scene and...
Fire crews in Sighthill attacked on Guy Fawkes night
The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service is one of the main emergency services working hard to keep people in Scotland safe. Sadly on Saturday evening just after 6.30 when they attended to put out a...
Police and Fire Officers warn of dangers of misusing fireworks.
Every year thousands of people celebrate Guy Fawkes night. Fireworks are safe if used responsibly, but they can cause real misery if misused.
The week leading up to, and around, Bonfire Night regularly see an...
Two taken to hospital following fire on Lower Granton Road
Around 50 firefighters from Scottish Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS) were involved in rescuing residents at a block of flats in Edinburgh last night.
Firefighters fought their way through choking smoke to rescue people trapped...
Fire Service open new state-of-the-art facility at Newbridge
A new state-of-the-art facility which will enhance the safety of communities across the East of Scotland has been opened today by the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS)
Chair of the SFRS Board, Pat Watters...
Three injured in collision near to Forth Road Bridge
Emergency services attended the scene of a collision between a car and a lorry near the Forth Road Bridge last night.
The collision happened around 9.15pm on the A90 northbound at the Ferrytoll junction and paramedics...
Emergency service workers face shocking levels of alcohol-related abuse
Emergency service workers face shocking levels of alcohol-related abuse, new figures reveal.
Police officers, paramedics and firefighters have been punched, threatened and spat on as they stand on the front line at times of emergency.
But...
Long tailbacks on city bypass after car bursts into flames
Motorists suffered long tailbacks on the Edinburgh city bypass this morning after a Citroen Picasso burst into flames between the Dreghorn and Baberton junctions of the A720.
Police and firefighters were called to the scene around 8.25am.
Officers...
Residents evacuated after electrical substation fire in Ramsay Gardens
Between 15-20 residents were evacuated after a fire broke out at an electrical substation at Ramsay Gardens near Edinburgh's Royal Mile around 5am this morning.
Emergency services attended the scene including two fire engines along with...
Man in custody after tenement fire in Clermiston
A man has been detained after a tenement fire in Durar Drive, Clermiston resulted in a number of residents being evacuated and 12 people treated for smoke inhalation.
The alarm was raised after a resident claimed to see a...
Deliberate fire setting in West Lothian still a concern
Deliberate fire setting in West Lothian is still a concern according to the latest figures released by Scottish Fire and Rescue Service.
Local Senior Officer (LSO) of West Lothian, Gary Laing, presented the third quarter...
Man in hospital after suspected gas explosion in Broxburn
A 20-year-old man was taken to hospital following a suspected gas explosion at a flat in Broxburn, West Lothian.
Emergency Services were called to fat at Greendykes Road around 10.30pm past night.
Enquiries are ongoing to establish the...
Abandoned furniture deliberately set alight in Murrayburn common close
Police are appealing for witnesses after abandoned furniture was deliberately set alight in a common close in Murrayburn Green around 9 pm last night.
Eight homes had to be evacuated and four residents were treated...
Firefighters across Scotland to mark Earth Hour 2016 this weekend
Firefighters across Scotland will mark Earth Hour 2016 this weekend.
Scottish Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS) crews across the country will join millions of people around the world in reducing energy use by switching off...
Police and Fire Service appeal to prevent fires and anti-social behaviour
The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS) and Police Scotland are appealing to the public to do what they can to prevent fire and crimes of anti-social behaviour.
This time of year sees an increase...
Fire Service publish ‘Lessons identified report’ following Balmoral Bar tragedy
Following the incident at the Balmoral Bar, Edinburgh on 12 July 2009 when firefighter Ewan Williamson tragically lost his life and the subsequent court case at the High Court in Edinburgh in February 2015,...
Scottish Fire and Rescue Service backs No Smoking Day
Smoking is the most common cause of fires where someone is killed and Scotland’s firefighters are throwing their weight behind No Smoking Day.
Thirty-one people died in house fires in Scotland during 2014/15 and smoking...
Fire Service youth engagement programme in West Lothian
Pupils from Deans Community High School and St Margarets High School attended the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service youth engagement programme at Bathgate fire station last week.
Seven pupils from 3rd year took part over...
Safety advice to people buying ‘hoverboards’
The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS) has urged people who have bought ‘hoverboards’ to heed Trading Standards’ advice after a huge number of the self-balancing scooters imported from abroad were assessed as unsafe...
Woman dies in Ferry Road house fire
An investigation is underway following the death of a 53-year-old woman in a house fire in Edinburgh this morning.
Emergency services including appliances from Crewe Toll and McDonald Road were called to Ferry Road this morning...
Firefighters rescue woman from fire in Holyrood Road
A woman was rescued by firefighters who were called to a blaze at a five storey building in Holyrood Road last night.
The female occupant was treated at the scene by the Scottish Ambulance Service for burns before being transported...
