Pupils were evacuated from an Edinburgh school after fire crews rushed to extinguish a blaze during morning lessons.
Students were forced out of Craigroyston Community High School shortly before 11am on Thursday morning following reports of a fire in a bathroom on the first floor.
Emergency responders rushed to snuff out the blaze, with three appliances dispatched to deal with the incident.
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Youngsters have since been sent home from afternoon classes until water damage caused by the sprinkler system being activated as a result of the fire.
Students watched on as crews entered the building to carry out the operation with dramatic photos showing a huge presence reacting to the call.
It is understood no one was hurt during the incident, with teachers praised for their efforts in evacuating pupils safely.
A City of Edinburgh Council spokesman confirmed all pupils had been sent home for the remainder of the day as a precautionary measure.
A Scottish Fire and Rescue service spokesperson said: “We were alerted at 10.59am on Thursday, September 2 by a fire alarm activation from a school on Pennywell Road, Edinburgh.
“Operations Control mobilised three appliances and firefighters extinguished a fire affecting a first floor toilet.
“There were no reported casualties and crews left after ensuring the area was made safe.”
