Historic building gutted by major blaze on Edinburgh's Princes Street

A major blaze broke out in the early hours at the old Debenhams on Edinburgh's Princes Street, gutting a historic building in the city's busy shopping area.

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Historic building gutted by major blaze on Edinburgh's Princes Street

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Firefighters are still on the scene of the blaze which broke out in the early hours at the old Debenhams.

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Historic building wrecked in major blaze on Edinburgh's Princes Street

Firefighters are still on the scene of the blaze which broke out in the early hours at the old Debenhams.

Sky 65d ago

Historic building gutted by major blaze on Edinburgh's Princes Street

A historic building within the busy shopping area of Princes Street in Edinburgh has been gutted in a fire.

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