http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Topic: Fire in Lothian House Causes Lothian Road to be shut en Fri, 22 May 2026 01:11:01 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9366#post-98397 Tue, 29 Jan 2013 16:06:14 +0000 steveo 98397@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Aye, only took a few minutes from me noticing the smoke out the chimney to the fire engines turning up. In that few minutes the room I can see was an inferno...</p> <p>I'm sure one of them walked back through the alley to get something at one point. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9366#post-98396 Tue, 29 Jan 2013 15:52:03 +0000 kaputnik 98396@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Handy for the fire station at least. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9366#post-98393 Tue, 29 Jan 2013 14:49:06 +0000 steveo 98393@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>They're putting up temporary fencing, looks like that bit is going to be shut for a while yet. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9366#post-98389 Tue, 29 Jan 2013 14:36:50 +0000 kaputnik 98389@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>You can't expect the Chipwrapper to get the building or the street right. The next one along was a good enough guess. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9366#post-98386 Tue, 29 Jan 2013 14:31:27 +0000 Claggy Cog 98386@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>It is not Lothian House...apologies. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9366#post-98385 Tue, 29 Jan 2013 14:30:56 +0000 steveo 98385@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>7! bloody hell it was five in the last article! I only seen 3, 4 if you include the forklift thingy. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9366#post-98384 Tue, 29 Jan 2013 14:26:51 +0000 Wilmington's Cow 98384@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>The Scotsman once again shows its knowledge of Edinburgh: "<em>Fountainbridge was closed both ways between Lothian Road and Semple Street due to the building fire, with at least seven appliances at the scene.</em>"</p> <p>Closed both ways? It's a blinkin' one way street! </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9366#post-98381 Tue, 29 Jan 2013 13:54:05 +0000 crowriver 98381@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>It's made the Beeb: <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-edinburgh-east-fife-21245646" rel="nofollow">http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-edinburgh-east-fife-21245646</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9366#post-98380 Tue, 29 Jan 2013 13:46:15 +0000 steveo 98380@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>They're securing the building, right now there are about 20 firemen standing around while one is up on the cherry picker taking glass out a damaged window...</p> <p>Traffic is all snarled up though, avoid all the area if you can. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9366#post-98379 Tue, 29 Jan 2013 13:44:24 +0000 Claggy Cog 98379@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>more...</p> <p><a href="http://uk.news.yahoo.com/five-rescued-fire-edinburgh-flat-114909173.html#504Ctvu" rel="nofollow">http://uk.news.yahoo.com/five-rescued-fire-edinburgh-flat-114909173.html#504Ctvu</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9366#post-98375 Tue, 29 Jan 2013 13:37:32 +0000 Claggy Cog 98375@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><a href="http://www.scotsman.com/news/five-rescued-from-major-fire-on-lothian-road-1-2764237" rel="nofollow">http://www.scotsman.com/news/five-rescued-from-major-fire-on-lothian-road-1-2764237</a></p> <p>Still going on as far as I am aware. </p>