Crews tackle blaze at Edinburgh pub
17 Apr 2012 From FIA
Fire crews have tackled a blaze which broke out in a pub in Edinburgh yesterday evening (16th April).
Around fifty firefighters were called to the Volunteer Arms in Leith Walk just after 7pm after a fire began in the basement and ground floor of the pub.
Seven pumping appliances and supporting vehicles, as well as a height appliance, attended the incident as officers in breathing apparatus battled the flames. Crews are remaining on the scene to dampen down any small pockets of fire in the building.
There are currently no reported casualties.
A 'suitable and sufficient' fire risk assessment must be conducted on all commercial properties in Scotland under the Fire (Scotland) Act 2005.
If this fire risk assessment is judged to have not been carried out to a suitable extent, the Duty Holder for the establishment can face up to two years in prison or an unlimited fine.
The road was closed while firefighting operations were taking place, with police diverting traffic away from the area at the foot of The Walk.
Such a shame to see so many fires breaking out across Scotland. People often overlook how important fire safety is, being in the same industry as a supplier of smoke seals i understand the importance of having the correct fire risk assessments completed, not only to comply but for safety reasons...
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