The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service says five firefighters were treated in hospital after tackling the blaze in Edinburgh.
A firefighter has been critically injured in a blaze at the Jenners building in Edinburgh.
The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service said it dispatched 22 fire engines to the scene. It said five firefighters were taken to hospital.Scottish Fire and Rescue Service interim chief officer, Ross Haggart, said the fire was "serious and complex". A police cordon was put in place which covered the whole of St Andrew Square, and staff from nearby offices were evacuated.
"The police told us to stay inside because the smoke was so bad it would have affected our lungs. They said it was safer to stay inside.Eyewitnesses described smoke pouring out of the basement area of the former department storeFounded in 1838, the Jenners building was one of the oldest department stores in the world until it closed.
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