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25/04/2014
Firefighters Tackle Large Blaze
Firefighters have attended the scene of a large blaze in Edinburgh.
At around 1.15am on Friday, a fire broke out at the Queen Anne Drive car park in the Lochend Industrial Estate, Newbridge. The car park services Edinburgh Airport.
Fire crews were sent to the scene and found around 12 vehicles to be on fire, but the flames quickly spread to additional cars.
No one is thought to have been injured in the incident.
An investigation has been launched.
(JP)
At around 1.15am on Friday, a fire broke out at the Queen Anne Drive car park in the Lochend Industrial Estate, Newbridge. The car park services Edinburgh Airport.
Fire crews were sent to the scene and found around 12 vehicles to be on fire, but the flames quickly spread to additional cars.
No one is thought to have been injured in the incident.
An investigation has been launched.
(JP)
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