Firefighter Killed In Pub Blaze
Firefighter killed in pub blaze
A firefighter has died while tackling a blaze in an Edinburgh pub.He was killed after a floor collapsed at the Balmoral bar in Dalry Road, Lothian and Borders Fire and Rescue (LBFR) said. Another firefighter was taken to hospital with non-life threatening injuries. The blaze broke out shortly after midnight. More than 10 people had to be rescued from the multi-storey tenement block above the Balmoral, a basement bar. The fire service was alerted at 12.38am and officers arrived to find a “severe” fire raging in the bar. LBFR’s chief fire officer Brian Allaway said it was a very difficult fire to deal with. “The flames were so fierce. It’s been an absolute tragedy for us,” he said. “The thoughts of every single member of the service are with the families of the firefighter and our injured colleague,” he added. About 70 firefighters are tackling the blaze.
Source:BBC
