Threipmuir Reservoir fire: newly-installed toilets at Edinburgh beauty spot burn down

Firefighters attended the Threipmuir Reservoir just after 8am.

A newly-installed block of toilets at an Edinburgh beauty spot burned to the ground this morning.

Firefighters attended the Threipmuir Reservoir just after 8am and tackled the blaze with buckets of water.

Reports emerged on social media today that the toilets, which were due to open in the summer as part of improvements to the site, had been destroyed by the fire.

A new block of toilets at the Threipmuir Reservoir has been burned down

A spokesperson for the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service said: “We were alerted at 8.07am to reports of a fire at a block of toilets at Threipmuir Reservoir, Edinburgh.

“Operations Control mobilised one appliance to the scene where firefighters dampened the area using buckets of water.

“The crew left after ensuring the area was made safe.”

A City of Edinburgh Council spokesman branded the fire an act of ‘mindless vandalism’.

He said: “It’s really sad to hear about the mindless vandalism to the new toilets at Threipmuir Reservoir.

“They were due to open this summer as part of our car park improvement which will see extra parking spaces, bike racks/repair station and the new toilets.

“This wanton destruction is really sad as the improvements are set to benefit the many people who use the reservoir and surrounding area throughout the year.

“We’re liaising with Police Scotland over what happened and would urge anyone who may have seen any suspicious activity or knows anything about this crime to contact them.”

Police Scotland is also calling for witnesses to the fire to come forward.

The force said: “We are appealing for any information regarding the new toilets at Threipmuir Reservoir having been destroyed by fire last night.”