Flowers and tributes have begun to appear outside of the former Jenners department store building after it was announced that 38-year-old firefighter Barry Martin had lost his life after suffering fatal injuries tackling the blaze.
Residents in Edinburgh left the floral tributes after the news broke that the brave firefighter had lost their life on Friday January 27. Hundreds of Scottish Fire and Rescue Service personnel had rushed to fight the fire at the iconic building after it broke out on Monday 23.
Barry was taken to hospital after experiencing serious injuries but tragically passed away despite the best efforts of medics. Police Scotland have stated that a probe into the cause of the fire is currently ongoing, the Daily Record reports.
