Edinburgh shoppers have been evacuated after a fire in the city centre sparked a major emergency service response.
Four fire crews and a height appliance are currently tackling the blaze in the Rose Street Lane area of Edinburgh, with shoppers in multiple Princes Street stores being forced to leave the building.
Black smoke can be seen billowing into the sky from a distance as the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service confirmed that a pile of rubbish was set alight and triggered the blaze.
