Blaze probe begins after Dalkeith building fire

FIRE investigations were today being carried out following a blaze at a property in Dalkeith.

Nearly 40 firefighters spent two hours battling a blaze on the top floor of a residential building in Laurel Bank after it broke out at around 5.20pm yesterday.

The occupants of the building managed to escape unharmed before the crews arrived.

Six firefighters wearing breathing apparatus tackled the flames, which severely damaged the top floor, using three hose reels.

Four appliances and a fire investigation vehicle attended the blaze, which was brought under control by 7.20pm.

A spokeswoman for the fire service said the damage to the building is believed to be severe but that no-one had been injured.

She added that investigations are ongoing but that the cause of the fire has not yet been determined.