Fire crews race to early morning blaze in Glasgow flat as street cordoned off

Fire crews have raced to a fire in a flat in Glasgow this morning.

Emergency services were called to Polwarth Street in Hyndland after the alarm was raised shortly before 6am on Friday. Pictures taken from the scene showed a number of fire engines in attendance.

Police vehicles and two ambulances could also be seen parked on the road. Another image showed the road cordoned off as emergency services dealt with the incident.

It's currently unclear whether anyone has been injured as a result of the blaze.

A Scottish Fire and Rescue Service spokesperson said: "We were alerted at 5.56am on Friday, April 26 to reports of a fire affecting a tenement flat on Polwarth Street in the Hyndland area of Glasgow.

"Operations Control mobilised four appliances and a high reach vehicle to the scene, where crews remain in attendance."

A Police Scotland spokesperson said: "Around 6.30am on Friday, April 26 2024, police received a report of a fire in a flat in Polwarth Street, Hyndland.

"Emergency services are in attendance. Polwarth Street is closed between Clarence Drive and Queensborough Gardens."

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