Jenners blaze: Critically ill firefighter is named

A firefighter who is critically sick successful infirmary pursuing a occurrence astatine the erstwhile Jenner's section store has been named arsenic Barry Martin.

The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service said the 38-year-old from Fife was inactive successful Edinburgh Royal Infirmary with superior injuries.

Four different firefighters were treated successful infirmary aft the blaze and person present been discharged.

A constabulary serviceman was besides treated for fume inhalation successful the infirmary earlier being released.

At its height, 22 occurrence appliances were astatine the scene, with much than 100 firefighters moving to tackle what Interim Chief Officer Ross Haggart has described arsenic a "serious and analyzable fire".

He added: "Our thoughts are precise overmuch with Barry and his family, and so with each of our colleagues who were injured successful responding to this incident.

"We proceed to supply each imaginable enactment to our colleagues and their families, arsenic good arsenic each unit involved.

"We are liaising with due partners to guarantee a afloat and thorough probe is undertaken into this incident."

Interim Chief Officer Haggart added his acknowledgment to his "dedicated crews and unit for their professionalism successful responding to this challenging incident".

Two of the different firefighters who were taken to infirmary were treated for fume inhalation, and 2 were treated for burns.

One occurrence motor remains successful attendance astatine the landmark gathering to show for imaginable hotspots.