Grassmarket incident: Two people including firefighter taken to hospital after fire in Edinburgh's Grassmarket
The area was closed on Thursday morning with people told to avoid the area.
Two people including a firefighter have been taken to hospital after a fire at a property which closed Edinburgh’s Grassmarket on Thursday morning.
Fire crews were called to a flat on Heriot Bridge at 10.28am and the blaze was extinguished shortly afterwards.
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A spokesperson for the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service said four appliances were deployed to the scene.
Two people were taken to the Edinburgh Royal Infirmary, including one person suffering from smoke inhalation and one firefighter who is receiving treatment for minor injuries sustained at the scene.
The fire service previously said there was just one casualty.
A police spokesperson said: “Grassmarket has re-opened following a fire at a property on Heriot Bridge, reported to police around 10.40am on Thurs 11 Dec.
“Emergency services attended and two men were taken to hospital.”
They said the fire is not being treated as suspicious.
Earlier, Lothian Buses said a diversion was in place, but the disruption has now ended.
Crews have now left the scene.
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