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Princes Street Fire Shuts Down Edinburgh | Edinburgh News
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A massive fire erupted on Edinburgh’s iconic Princes Street around 3 AM, sending flames sky-high and forcing emergency crews to battle the blaze for hours—though thankfully, no one was injured. Police shut down key streets including Princes, Frederick, and Castle to ensure safety, deploying seven fire engines and specialized units. Public transport ground to a halt, with trams rerouted and buses detouring, disrupting daily life across the city. The vacant building, once home to River Island and Levi’s and even eyed for a future Chick-fil-A, now stands smoldering as authorities investigate the cause. Streets are slowly reopening, but the city’s pulse was temporarily silenced by the overnight inferno.
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