Huge blaze at tyre centre probed

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Footage of the blaze filmed by local resident Rob Schmitt

An investigation has begun into the cause of a fire at a tyre and exhaust centre in Edinburgh.

It took 26 firefighters more than six hours to put out the flames at Budget Tyres off Portobello Road after the blaze started at 2225 BST on Monday.

Thermal cameras were used to find oxy-acetylene cylinders so they could be cooled to prevent them from blowing up.

No-one was injured during the fire at the one-storey building.