Horror as woman catches fire in Edinburgh street and is left fighting for life

Horror as woman catches fire in Edinburgh street and is left fighting for life A woman is in a critical condition in hospital after her clothing appeared to catch fire in St Leonards Street, Edinburgh, at around midday on Monday A woman is in hospital fighting for her life after her clothing appeared to catch fire in the middle of a busy Edinburgh street. Emergency services were called to St Leonards Street following the incident outside a block of residential flats. at around 12.10pm on Monday. The woman suffered serious injuries and was taken by ambulance to hospital, where she remains in a critical condition. Distressing footage seen by our sister title the Daily Record shows the woman writhing on the ground and trying to kick off her trousers as flames engulf the lower half of her body, which was deemed too distressing to publish. Members of the public, including two Royal Mail workers, can be seen attempting to help by using clothing and a blanket to try to smother the flames. A woman is also seen running towards the scene and throwing water at the flames, but her efforts are in vain. The clip ends with the woman lying on the pavement as locals continue trying to put out the fire. Firefighters arrived at the scene and extinguished the flames before leaving the incident with police. It remains unclear how the fire started, but police have said there do not appear to be any suspicious circumstances. A Police Scotland spokesperson said: "Around 12.10pm on Monday, 22 June, 2026, police were called to a report of a seriously injured woman outside flats on St Leonards Street, Edinburgh. "The woman was taken by ambulance to hospital where medical staff describe her condition as critical. There do not appear to be any suspicious circumstances. Enquiries are ongoing." A spokesperson for the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service said: "We received reports of a fire at Carnegie Court Corner on Bowmont Place at 12.10pm on Monday June 22. Two appliances were mobilised and extinguished the fire. The incident was left with Police Scotland."