Ross Haggart: Last News

The firefighter who died tackling a blaze at the former Jenners department store in Edinburgh has been given a guard of honour by his fellow officers ahead of his funeral today.

The Jenners building, which was gutted by fire in Edinburgh, has been turned into a shrine to the hero firefighter who lost his life during the call out.

A firefighter has died following a fire at the former Jenners building in Edinburgh.

The devastating aftermath of the gutted inside of Edinburgh's iconic Jenners building has been revealed in bleak pictures after it went up in flames. Emergency services raced to the scene at 11.29am after receiving reports of a commercial building fire at Rose Street at around 11.30am on Monday January 23.

Click here for more news from the Airdrie and Coatbridge AdvertiserSFRS deputy chief officer Ross Haggart said: “This was one of the busiest nights the service has seen this year so far, where we received an incredibly high number of calls.“My thanks go to our crews and operations control for their outstanding work overnight in very challenging conditions, and to our partners for their continued assistance.“This was an exceptional weather event; the number of severe weather incidents is increasing and as a service we must be prepared to respond to protect communities.“We will continue to respond to incidents across Scotland, however we would urge people to be aware of the forecast and the risks – do not under any circumstances attempt to