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Warning of ‘very high’ wildfire risk in parts of Scotland

The alert is in place from Wednesday until Monday, in the central Highlands, southern and eastern Scotland.

By Lucinda Cameron, Press Association Scotland · 15 Jul 2026 · 2 min read

Firefighters spray water from a high platform on to a building which shows signs of extensive fire damage

Scotland

Princes Street to remain closed into Edinburgh’s festival season after fire

It comes following a major fire at the former Debenhams building last week.

By Nick Forbes, Press Association Scotland · 14 Jul 2026 · 2 min read

Scotland

Body of woman recovered from popular beauty spot

Emergency services were called to the Falls of Falloch after a report of a woman in difficulty in the water on Friday.

By Danyel VanReenen, Press Association Scotland · 11 Jul 2026 · 1 min read

A senior firefight addressing a service to remember a fallen colleague

Scotland

Firefighter who died in line of duty 17 years ago given national honour

Ewan Williamson, 35, died fighting a fire in the basement of the Balmoral Bar in Edinburgh in 2009.

By Danyel VanReenen, Press Association Scotland · 11 Jul 2026 · 2 min read

View of a fire-damaged and blackened building, under a blue sky

Scotland

Firefighters leave scene of blaze on Princes Street but road remains closed

The incident is now being investigated by the fire service and Police Scotland.

By Danyel VanReenen, Ryan McDougall and Neil Pooran, Press Association Scotland · 10 Jul 2026 · 3 min read

Firefighters on a high platform aim a hose at a building, which is showing signs of fire damage

Scotland

Fire crews to remain on Princes Street for some time after building gutted

A blaze broke out at the former Debenhams store on Edinburgh’s main thoroughfare in the early hours of Thursday.

By Nick Forbes, Lucinda Cameron and Neil Pooran, Press Association Scotland · 9 Jul 2026 · 5 min read

Firefighters and a fire engine at the scene of a blaze, with smoke in the background

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Princes Street blaze shows fire service ‘can’t face more cuts’, union warns

The Fire Brigades Union also said the age of the building severely damaged by fire on Thursday meant it posed more difficulties for firefighters.

By Neil Pooran, Press Association Scotland News Editor · 9 Jul 2026 · 2 min read

View of firefighters on a high platform tackling a building fire

Scotland

Historic building on Edinburgh’s Princes Street gutted by fire

Emergency services were called to the old Debenhams building shortly before 3am on Thursday.

By Lucinda Cameron and Nick Forbes, Press Association Scotland · 9 Jul 2026 · 4 min read

Firefighters work on a building which shows signs of extensive fire damage

Scotland

Firefighters tackle blaze at historic building on Edinburgh’s Princes Street

The alarm was raised in the early hours of Thursday.

By Lucinda Cameron and Nick Forbes, Press Association Scotland · 9 Jul 2026 · 2 min read

A commercial fire has affected a shop on Dalry Road, Edinburgh (PA)

Scotland

Edinburgh road closed after commercial fire

The fire has affected a shop on Dalry Road, Edinburgh.

By Danyel VanReenen, Scotland Reporter · 16 Jun 2026 · 1 min read

two firefighters viewed from behind, next to a fire engine

Scotland

Firefighters tackle wildfire in Pentland Hills near Edinburgh

There were six fire engines at the scene at the height of the incident.

By Lucinda Cameron, Press Association Scotland · 29 May 2026 · 2 min read

Scotland

Firefighters leave scene of huge landfill blaze after more than two weeks

An investigation into the blaze will now take place after ‘extensive operations’ to tackle the fire.

By Craig Meighan, Press Association Scotland political reporter · 27 May 2026 · 3 min read