Edinburgh Calton Hill fire LIVE: Huge blaze breaks out in city centre

Published date26 June 2022
AuthorSian Traynor
Publication titleEdinburghLive (Scotland)
The fire, that is currently ongoing, appears to have started behind the old Royal High School building

Emergency services have raced to the scene on Sunday June 26 as locals and visitors to the city look on in shock.

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People started sharing images and dramatic videos of the blaze around 4pm on Sunday.

Catriona MacDonald tweeted: "The fire seems to have spread on Calton Hill. Not clear from here whether it's the Royal High School or the vegetation behind it."...

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