Edinburgh Council will work with the fire service to create a memorial to a firefighter who lost his life tackling a huge city centre blaze last month.
Barry Martin died on January 27 from injuries he sustained tackling a fire at the former Jenners department store four days earlier.
Speaking at the City Chambers this week, Edinburgh's Lord Provost paid tribute to Mr Martin, who was just 38 year-old - and the first Scottish firefighter to due in the line of duty in almost 14 years.
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Councillors agreed to collaborate with the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service to "identify an appropriate form of joint recognition" to honour his life and service.
The full council meeting on Thursday (February 9) kicked off with a minutes silence for the late hero.
Lord Provost Robert Aldridge said the many tributes which have been left outside Jenners "show how deeply his passing has been felt, both by people throughout the city and by his firefighter colleagues in Edinburgh and right across the country".
A fundraiser is aiming to raise £10,000 for Mr Martin's family, whilst it's been confirmed his funeral will take place at St Giles Cathedral next Friday.
The Provost continued: "The tributes were sombre and respectful and reflect the quiet admiration and gratitude we all feel for our firefighters who put their health and lives on the line to protect us day after day.
"Thankfully it's a very rare occurrence indeed for any firefighter these days to lose their life in the course of their duty. That makes the loss of Barry Martin all the more keenly felt by all of us in Edinburgh and I'm sure also by his fellow firefighters.
"I know that his family will be hurting terribly at the loss of a husband and father. But I hope that in time they will gain some comfort from knowing the full extent of the admiration and respect, indeed the pride, this city feels for having had the privilege of being served so well by Barry Martin.
"Firefighter Barry Martin we salute you and thank you for giving your all in service for the people of Edinburgh."
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