Jenners fire Edinburgh: Cause of Princes Street blaze remains unknown as city council leader says he 'hopes' building will survive
The cause of an iconic Edinburgh building blaze that critically injured a firefighter remains unknown, the city council leader said.
Fire crews were called to former department store Jenners, which was being turned into a hotel, at 11.29am on Monday. Five firefighters were taken to hospital for treatment, with one in a “critical condition”.
Witnesses saw a soot-covered firefighter being helped from the building by colleagues.
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