Fire threat remains in historic city

A BLAZE which ripped through the heart of one of the world's most historic cities may not be fully extinguished for another two days, fire chiefs said last night. It has been more than 24 hours since the fire broke out in Edinburgh's Old Town, causing damage running into millions of pounds.

Although the blaze has now been brought under control, there were still pockets of fires burning within the complex network of business and residential properties in the area.

More than 80 firefighters were yesterday still tackling the flames, which damaged 13 premises and resulted in 150 people being evacuated from the area.