An investigation is underway to establish the cause of a fire at a block of flats in Edinburgh which took place earlier this morning.

Emergency Services attended the fire at Marytree House in Craigour Green, Moredun, at about 2:40am.

The fire was contained to the third-floor landing area and four people were treated by paramedics for slight smoke inhalation. The cause of the fire is unknown. A police spokeswoman said: “We received a call at 2:40am and certainly attended to assist the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service.” A spokesman for the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service said: “There were four casualties treated by the ambulance staff for slight smoke inhalation.”

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John graduated from Telford College in 2010 with an HNC in Practical Journalism and since then he worked for the North Edinburgh News, The Southern Reporter, the Irish News Review and The Edinburgh Reporter. In addition he has been published in the Edinburgh Evening News and the Hibernian FC Programme.