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Edinburgh Live
Edinburgh Live
National
Lee Dalgetty

First picture of Edinburgh firefighter critically injured tackling Jenners blaze

The fireman who was critically injured tackling the blaze at the historic Jenners building in Edinburgh has been named.

Barry Martin, 38, was one of five firefighters taken to hospital following the fire at the former department store on Monday morning. Two were treated for burns and two for smoke inhalation and have since been discharged.

A police officer was taken to the same hospital for treatment for smoke inhalation and later released. At its height, 22 fire appliances were sent to the scene at Rose Street, with more than 100 firefighters battling the blaze which was reported at about 11.30am.

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