Man in serious condition after blaze in basement flat
Residents of the building in Edinburgh were evacuated by firefighters.
A man is in a serious condition in hospital after a blaze broke out at a basement flat in Edinburgh.
Residents of the building on Queensferry Road were evacuated after the fire started around 5.45am on Sunday.
Firefighters were able to extinguish the blaze and removed a 41-year-old man from the property.
He was taken to Edinburgh Royal Infirmary by ambulance where staff say he is in a serious condition.
A Police Scotland spokeswoman said: "A joint investigation is now underway with our colleagues in the Scottish Fire & Rescue Service to establish the cause of the fire."
Queensferry Road was closed as emergency services dealt with the incident.