It has been reported that a firefighter has suffered serious injuries and remains in critical condition after being rescued from the burning Jenners building in the heart of the capital.
Emergency services including the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service, Police Scotland and the Scottish Ambulance Service were called to the former department store at around 11:30am this morning.
The building sits on the corner of South St Davids Street and Princes Street and backs onto Rose Street in Edinburgh.
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Over twenty fire engines were sent to tackle the blaze and worryingly the fire was raging by the time they had arrived on the scene.
Images and videos from the site have shown black smoke billowing out from the iconic structure all afternoon.
Eyewitnesses have described smoke pouring out of the basement area of the department store.
Ross Haggart, the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service’s Interim Chief Officer, 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.”
The Fire Brigades Union told the BBC that it had been made aware of the reports of injuries to firefighters during the incident at Jenners.
A spokesperson told them: "We can confirm that five firefighters have been treated at the scene or at hospital, one of whom is in a serious condition."
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