FIREFIGHTERS have worked through the night tackling a blaze at a block of flats in Edinburgh which left two people injured.
Crews were called to Craigmount Brae just after 3pm on Wednesday to reports of a fire in an upper flat and its roof space, the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service said.
East Craigs Primary School nearby was evacuated as a precaution.
Four fire engines and two height appliances were still at the scene at 6.30am on Thursday.
Two casualties were passed into the care of the Scottish Ambulance Service.
A Scottish Fire and Rescue Service spokesperson said: "We were alerted at 3.08pm on Wednesday, 14 June to reports of a fire within a block of flats in Edinburgh.
"Operations Control initially mobilised 10 fire appliances plus specialist resources to the city's Craigmount Brae, where firefighters worked to extinguish a fire within the building's roof space.
“As of Thursday morning, 2 fire appliances and specialist resources remain on scene to dampen down hot spots.
“All persons are now accounted for and two casualties were passed into the care of the Scottish Ambulance Service”.
