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The Latest Breaking News from the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service

Safety fears as Edinburgh station set to lose ten firefighters in budget cuts

Crewe Toll Fire Station in the north of the capital is set to lose ten firefighters by the end of September. Scottish Fire and Rescue have said that they are facing a challenging economic period.

Edinburgh Live

Glasgow fire breaks out in Shawlands with road closed as firefighters tackle blaze

Emergency services rushed to Kilmarnock Road this evening as a "well alight" fire erupted in a building on Kilmarnock Road, with the road closed in both directions.Glasgow cyclist killed after being struck by car later found on fire

Glasgow Live

Edinburgh tenement fire leaves 20 casualties and one rushed to hospital

Emergency services rushed to Gorgie Road on Tuesday morning following a blaze within the stairwell of a tenement building. One woman was rushed to hospital as 20 casualties were treated by paramedics

Edinburgh Live

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Perthshire Conservatives want Scottish Government to reverse "crazy" Scottish Fire and Rescue Service budget cuts

Perth and Kinross Council's Conservative group will this week table a motion for the council leader and chief executive to meet with the justice secretary and senior figures in the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service

Daily Record

Luxury car torched in Edinburgh street as police launch investigation

The inferno on Greendykes Road was started deliberately according to the police, though the cause behind the mysterious incident is currently unclear.

Edinburgh Live

Glasgow fire engines to be cut with some stations reduced to one appliance

Govan, Maryhill, Cowcadden, Hamilton, and Greenock will have their number of fire engines cut this September as the service looks to save £11 million by the end of this year

Glasgow Live

Footage shows terrifying explosion and fire ripping through boatyard

The terrifying moment an explosion erupted from a boatyard fire has been captured on video.

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Devastated Edinburgh couple tell how they 'lost everything' in flats inferno

The blaze, which engulfed a block of flats on Craigievar House on Craigmount Brae for several hours on Wednesday, started just a few doors down from the horrified couple.

Edinburgh Live

Fire Edinburgh: Several casualties treated with oxygen after flat blaze

The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service had previously said that several people were unaccounted for from a blaze that broke out at Craigievar House in East Craigs in the west of Edinburgh but it is understood that everyone is now accounted for.

Edinburgh Live

Firefighters continue to tackle raging wildfire in Highlands

The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service has been on the scene since Saturday afternoon.

The Independent UK

Largs blaze drama as police probe car which was set alight incident

The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service were called to the scene.

Daily Record

Firefighters tackle mile-long wildfire near Inverness

Six fire engines attended the blaze, which broke out on Saturday afternoon in the village of Daviot

The Guardian - UK

Fire crews still tackling massive Scots wildfire 'covering an area a mile long'

Six fire engines remain near the village of Daviot in the Highlands after the fire broke out at around 2.45pm on Saturday.

Daily Record

Firefighters continue tackling ‘mile long’ wildfire near Inverness

Six fire engines remain near the village of Daviot in the Highlands.

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Edinburgh locals issued wildfire warning as fire engine descends upon Meadows

The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service have issued some important wildfire advice, after fire engines were spotted at the Meadows in Edinburgh during the week.

Glasgow Live

Glasgow Cathedral Street incident after 'explosion' in building as police cordon off surrounding area

Police confirmed they were assisting Scottish Fire and Rescue Service after a 'small explosion' in a building. Fire said there was a 'spillage of potentially hazardous materials'.

Daily Record

Emergency services rush to 'small explosion' in Strathclyde University building

Photographs from the scene show a major emergency response.

The National (Scotland)

Firefighters step up campaign against 'dangerous' cuts to Scottish stations

A UNION is stepping up its campaign against multi-million pound cuts to the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS).

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Firefighters tackling 'large-scale' wildfire in Highlands issue warning to locals

FIREFIGHTERS have urged locals to take precautionary measures as they tackle a “large-scale wildfire” in the Highlands.

Daily Record

Major wildfire continues to burn near Cannich in the Scottish Highlands

The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service have revealed that two firefighters have been taken to hospital.

Edinburgh Live

Edinburgh emergency services race to scene of crash as 'road soaked in petrol'

Police Scotland, the Scottish Ambulance Service and the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service attended the scene of the crash which led to road closures in a sleepy north Edinburgh community.

Glasgow Live

Glasgow flats evacuated after being illegally rented by millionaire fraudster

40 tenants had to be evacuated from a £600-a-month flat block in the east end after it was found there were no planning consent or building warrants issued for the property.

Daily Record

Mass evacuation of 'building site' Scots flats illegally rented out by millionaire fraudster

Notorious Liberty Durant rented out flats to African students and workers without necessary building warrants

Daily Record

Woman found dead in Scots flat as emergency crews rush to scene

Sadly, the body of a woman was found within the flat and there was also a small fire within the property which was extinguished by fire crews.

Edinburgh Live

Edinburgh woman dies after emergency services rush to house fire on quiet street

Officers received a report of concern for a person around 8.30am at a property on Warriston Drive, near the Royal Botanic Garden, with the fire service also rushing to the address to extinguish a fire that broke out

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