Edinburgh Rose Street fire sees shops closed with emergency services on the scene

Edinburgh residents have been urged to 'avoid the area' after a fire broke out in the city centre.

The blaze, on Rose Street, was first reported to the emergency services at around 3.34pm. Several shops were told to close early, with the street closed off to pedestrians on Castle Street and Frederick Street.

Devil's Scribe, a tattoo parlour on Rose Street, said there was no access to the street and they had been ordered to close early due to a fire 'in the building site across'. The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service confirmed five appliances and one height appliance had been dispatched.

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A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “Around 3.40pm on Tuesday, 22 November, 2024 we received a report of a fire at a premises on Rose Street, Edinburgh.

"Emergency services are in attendance. The road is closed between Castle Street and Frederick Street.

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"Please avoid the area."

A Scottish Fire and Rescue Service spokesperson told us: "We were alerted to the fire on Rose Street at around 3.34pm.

"Crews remain in attendance. Five appliances and one height appliance were dispatched."

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Posting to Instagram, Devil's Scribe said: "Due to a fire in a building site across the street, we had to close the shop early.

"There is no access to the street and police/fire services have instructed us to close the shop. Sorry for any inconvenience or missed appointments."