Jenners Edinburgh

The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS) said five firefighters have been taken to hospital for treatment with one in a "critical condition".

SFRS said 22 appliances were mobilised to tackle the flames. "The families of all those affected have been made aware. The families of all those affected have been made aware.

The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service said they were called to fire at the former department store at 11.29am. The building was found “well alight” and a ...

Founded in 1838, the department store was one of the oldest in the world when it closed in 2021. Five firefighters were hurt during the blaze at the landmark former department store in the Scottish capital, which crews were called to at 11.29am on Monday. Five firefighters were hurt during the blaze at the landmark former department store in the Scottish capital

Firefighters tackle a blaze at the Jenners building in Edinburgh. The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service were called to fire at the former department store at ...

Her friend Aoife Abbott, also from South Ayrshire but studying in Edinburgh, said: “I was just walking along to meet Teri getting off the bus, and I saw it – all the police motorbikes and fire engines and stuff, and all the smoke. There was people everywhere and a lot of emergency services.” Some people had photos and you couldn’t see from one side of the pavement to the other. Terri Campbell was visiting Edinburgh from South Ayrshire when she witnessed the blaze. “It was quite a scary situation really. [Emergency services](/topic/emergency-services) were called to the scene just after 11:30 this morning, with crews finding the building well alight when they arrived.

Emergency services were called to the scene of the Old Jenners building on Rose Street at around around 11.30am on Monday.

Such a shame to see the old Jenner’s building on fire. AAA United A/S-backed plans came after Povlsen bought the store for £53m in 2017. There was also plans for a gym, plant enclosure and roof terrace bar. Alex Cole-Hamilton reacted to the news on Twitter. They were doing a strip out in the building. Please avoid the area if possible and follow directions regarding alternative routes." We received the call at 11.49hrs and have dispatched 14 resources to the scene.” [pic.twitter.com/9U0b7AN7tZ] [January 23, 2023] Something you don’t expect to see when out for lunch! A Scottish Ambulance Service spokesperson told our sister site Edinburgh Live: "The Scottish Ambulance Service is currently in attendance at a fire in the former Jenners building on Princes Street, Edinburgh, alongside The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service and Police Scotland. Emergency services were called to the scene of the Old Jenners building on Rose Street at around around 11.30am on Monday. Fire crews have raced to the scene of a huge fire at the building which house one of Scotland's most iconic department stores.

Streets in surrounding area closed and buildings evacuated after fire at department store which closed in 2021.

One local worker said: “I work at one of the businesses nearby and I nipped out for lunch and tried to get in but we have been evacuated. “We can confirm that five firefighters have been treated at the scene or at hospital, one of whom is in a serious condition,” they said. A total of 22 appliances and other specialist resources were sent to the scene at the fire’s height.

The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service says five firefighters were treated in hospital after tackling the blaze in Edinburgh.

It has been undergoing a restoration which was due to take four years. They said it was safer to stay inside. It said five firefighters were taken to hospital.

A fire broke out at Edinburgh's iconic Jenners building in Princes Street on the morning of Monday, January 23, with flames and smoke seen billowing from the ...

Elena Whitham, Scotland's community safety minister, said her thoughts were with the firefighters and their families. [due to be turned into a 96-bedroom boutique hotel](https://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/lifestyle/shopping/architects-reveal-transformation-plans-for-edinburghs-former-jenners-store-3549756), together with a bar and restaurant, above overhauled retail areas, according to planning documents submitted to the council. We will continue to monitor the situation closely." "It's so sad to see a fire at one of Edinburgh's most iconic buildings," he said. Traffic Scotland confirmed St Andrew’s Square, George Street at St Andrew’s Square and Rose Street were also closed. A number of roads have been closed in the surrounding area as a result. A total of 22 appliances and other specialist resources were sent to the scene at the fire's height. [Edinburgh](/topic/edinburgh)'s iconic Jenners building in Princes Street on the morning of Monday, January 23, with flames and smoke seen billowing from the windows of the landmark building. The former 17,000sqm department store is There were lots of people out on the road watching. Eyewitnesses told the Evening News about what they saw when they encountered the scene in the city centre. The other four firefighters have now thankfully been discharged from hospital.

Flames were seen tearing through what was one of the world's oldest department stores prior to its closure for restoration in 2021, with thick smoke billowing ...

Founded in 1838, Jenners had been one of the longest-running department stores in the world to trade from the same site, having started life as a drapers. A Scottish Fire and Rescue Service spokesperson said: “We were alerted at 11.29am on Monday January 23 to reports of a building fire at Rose Street, Edinburgh. “A further eight appliances, including a high reach, were mobilised and crews remain on scene as they work to extinguish the fire. One employee at an office in the square described the scene as a “carnage” of vehicles and road closures, writing on Twitter at 1pm: “You can’t see a thing for smoke.” The Victorian-era property was found “well alight” and a total of 10 fire appliances have been sent to Edinburgh’s East End, where the store straddles Princes Street and Rose Street, two of the capital’s best-known thoroughfares. The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service said they were called to fire at the six-storey building just before 11.30am on Monday.

Investigators are assessing damage to Edinburgh's iconic Jenners building in the wake of a blaze which left five firefighters in hospital, one of…

Where we saw the fire yesterday was to the rear of the building and I hope that can be salvaged. Four colleagues are also being treated in hospital with injuries thought not to be as severe. Mr Day said that the he was “hopeful” that the building, which is in the process of being turned into a hotel, could be saved.

Smoke began pouring out of the basement of the building, which once housed the oldest department store in the world and is set to become a new hotel as.

When it did close down it was a blow to the city. Edinburgh council leader Cammie Day added: ‘It's so sad to see a fire at one of Edinburgh’s most iconic buildings. But the Category A-listed building closed its doors in May 2020 and has not reopened since. I’d like to thank the fire service for their speedy response. As of 5pm on Monday, firefighters had not confirmed that the fire was out. One firefighter is thought to have been seriously injured in the fire.

Five firefighters were injured during the incident at the former department store on Monday. The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS) said four have ...

We will continue to monitor the situation closely." Ross Haggart, interim chief officer with SFRS, said: "The fire at the Jenners building in Edinburgh is a very serious and complex incident and regrettably I can confirm that five of our colleagues were taken to hospital for treatment. In an update on Tuesday morning, SFRS said crews were still at the scene with a single appliance to monitor the building for any remaining "hotspots". Five firefighters were injured during the incident at the former department store on Monday. Five firefighters were injured during the incident at the former department store in Edinburgh city centre on Monday - but one is still fighting for their life. A firefighter remains in a critical condition as emergency crews continue to monitor the historic Jenners building in Edinburgh after a blaze.

Five firefighters were injured, one critically, while tackling the blaze. Fire crews rushed to the site, which was being turned into a hotel, at 11.29am on ...

We will continue to monitor the situation closely." [soot-covered firefighter](https://www.edinburghlive.co.uk/all-about/scottish-fire-and-rescue) being helped from the building, which was being turned into a hotel, by colleagues. Asked if the building, which has stood in Princes Street since the 1800s, will survive, Mr Day was unable to be definitive. [breaking news](https://www.edinburghlive.co.uk/news/) to the latest on the [coronavirus](https://www.edinburghlive.co.uk/all-about/coronavirus) crisis in Scotland, we'll have you covered. [Lewis Capaldi Edinburgh tickets already 'triple' days after release](https://www.edinburghlive.co.uk/news/lewis-capaldi-edinburgh-tickets-already-26046761) [Supermarket expert shares little-known basket trick that many never notice](https://www.edinburghlive.co.uk/best-in-edinburgh/shopping/supermarket-expert-shares-little-known-26055155) [Edinburgh police charge man in connection with serious assault](https://www.edinburghlive.co.uk/news/edinburgh-news/edinburgh-police-charge-man-connection-26054337) [Edinburgh firefighter in critical condition after tackling Jenners blaze](https://www.edinburghlive.co.uk/news/edinburgh-news/edinburgh-firefighter-critical-condition-after-26053335) [Scottish couple celebrate 'miracle' baby after experiencing four miscarriages](https://www.edinburghlive.co.uk/news/edinburgh-news/scottish-couple-celebrate-miracle-baby-26053804) "That will be subject to these surveys; I'm hopeful that where we saw the fire yesterday was to the rear of the building and I hope that can be salvaged," he said. [here](https://data.reachplc.com/223337010414946). [tackling the blaze.](https://www.edinburghlive.co.uk/news/edinburgh-news/edinburgh-jenners-live-updates-firefighters-26048605) Fire crews rushed to the site shortly before 11.30am on Monday. [City of Edinburgh Council ](https://www.edinburghlive.co.uk/all-about/the-city-of-edinburgh-council)leader Cammy Day said: "The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service along with the surveying team were looking into that overnight, so we don't yet know the cause. Mr Day added: "I sure I say this on behalf of the whole city, that our thoughts are with the firefighters who risked their lives to save the building and save the people around the city as well, so our thoughts are with their families today." [former department store](https://www.edinburghlive.co.uk/news/edinburgh-news/edinburgh-firefighter-critical-condition-after-26053335). [Neighbours fury as Edinburgh Council back plans for Lotto couple's £5m mega mansion](https://www.edinburghlive.co.uk/news/edinburgh-news/neighbours-fury-edinburgh-council-back-26055752)