Emergency crews called to blaze at fire-ravaged former Scots hotel

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A fire has ripped through an abandoned hotel in Edinburgh this evening. Emergency crews were alerted to the blaze at the previously fire-damaged former hotel in the capital city at around 6:30pm on Monday, August 14.

The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS) confirmed that four appliances were despatched the Northfield House Hotel on Lasswade Road.An SFRS spokesperson said: “We’ve got four appliances there at the moment and a height appliance.”An image from the scene shows two police cars and two fire appliances at the scene.

It also shows a police cordon blocking off the road to traffic whilst emergency crews deal with the situation.The old hotel closed before the Covid-19 pandemic but three fires were reported in the space of a week earlier this month.Edinburgh Live reports that police are treating two blazes in one night, on August 1, as wilful fire raising.

It is believed that a planning application was approved last year on appeal to demolish what remains of the hotel and create new student accommodation in its place.Police Scotland has been appraoched for comment. Don't miss the latest news from around Scotland and beyond - Sign up to our daily newsletter here.