Fire crews battle Edinburgh shop blaze as residents evacuated and treated at scene

Firefighters are battling a blaze which broke out in a shop on Dalry Road in Edinburgh.

Firefighters are battling a blaze which broke out at a shop in Edinburgh as residents have been evacuated and treated by medics. Emergency crews raced to Dalry Road in the capital around 4.58pm on Tuesday, June 16.

Six fire appliances and a height appliance were dispatched to the scene by the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS). Police Scotland have now confirmed that nearby properties were evacuated as a precaution.

The public are being asked to avoid the area at this time. Video footage of the incident shows multiple appliances in attendance, fire crews operating a specialist appliance on the scene and firefighters moving what appears to be e-bikes.

One local told Edinburgh Live: “I think it was something to do with electric bikes as the smell of burning was bad and they were removing a lot of bikes from the shop below.” One person has been treated at the scene and enquiries into the cause of the fire are ongoing.

A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “Dalry Road in Edinburgh is closed in both directions following a report of a fire at a premises around 5.25pm on Tuesday, 16 June, 2026. Emergency services are in attendance and one person was treated at the scene.

“Nearby properties have been evacuated as a precaution and people are being asked to avoid the area. Enquiries into the cause of the fire are ongoing.”

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A SFRS spokesperson added: “Motorists should avoid Dalry Road in Edinburgh following a fire affecting a shop. At 4.58pm on Tuesday, 16 June, Operations Control was alerted and mobilised six appliances and a high reach vehicle to the scene to make the area safe.

“There are no reported casualties at this time.”

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