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Kris Gourlay

East Lothian firefighters in attendance at block of flats to tackle ongoing blaze

Firefighters are currently in attendance at a block of flats in East Lothian as a blaze has broken out on a busy high street.

Crews were alerted to the fire on North High Street, Musselburgh, at 5:33pm this afternoon, April 30, and crews remain on the scene to tackle the blaze.

Images from the scene show multiple fire engines present on the busy street entering Musselburgh, as various residents are stood outside the block of flats, with smoke appearing to be coming from the building.

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Three crews are pictured at the scene, with oncoming traffic being affected by their presence.

Scottish Fire and Rescue confirmed that there are still four appliances present.

A spokesperson for SFRS said: "We are currently in attendance at a fire on North High Street in Musselburgh. The call came in at 17:33 this evening and four appliances were deployed.

"Crews remain on the scene at this time."

Locals reported seeing fire engines at the area, opposite the Popular Ship Inn pub, as well as police and the Scottish Ambulance Service.

There were also reports of one person being taken away by an ambulance, although that is unconfirmed at this time.

Edinburgh Live will bring you more on this breaking incident as we get it.

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