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Historic building on Edinburgh’s Princes Street gutted by fire
Emergency services were called to the old Debenhams building shortly before 3am on Thursday.
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· Jul 9, 2026
Firefighters tackle blaze on Edinburgh’s Princes Street
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· Jul 8, 2026
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· Jul 9, 2026
Historic Scottish building up in flames as firefighters battle ferocious blaze
A huge fire has broken out at a building on Princes Street in Edinburgh, Scotland, with the blaze engulfing the former Debenhams department store building — now being developed into a luxury Zedwell hotel — in the early hours of Thursday morning
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· Jul 8, 2026
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