Around 100 Edinburgh residents have been evacuated from their homes after a fire broke out at a block of flats this morning.

Shortly after 4am this morning (March 14) a large fire was reported in Breadalbane Street in the north of the city.

An Edinburgh resident captured the scene from across the city. The video was recored from over a mile away at around 6.20am this morning.

The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service said they remain on site and have deployed 12 fire engines to tackle the blaze. It is understood that there are no reported injuries.