Firefighters battling Glasgow flat fire in west end as street locked down

Chiara Pollock

26 April 2024 at 4:19 am·1-min read

Firefighters are currently battling an early morning blaze in the west end of Glasgow.

Emergency services raced to Polwarth Street in Hyndland this morning (April 26) after the alarm was raised shortly before 6am. Pictures from the scene show a number of fire engines, ambulance and police in attendance.

Video footage from the Daily Record shows Polwarth Street closed off between Clarence Drive and Queensborough Gardens as emergency services deal with the incident.

The extent of any injuries as a result of the blaze is not currently known.

Images from the scene show the street cordoned off as crews deal with the incident -Credit:Daily Record

A spokesperson for the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service said: "We can confirm that we are in attendance at a house fire on Polwarth Street in Glasgow. The call came in at around 5.56am on Friday, April 26.

"We have a number of resources in attendance and currently remain at the scene."

A Police Scotland spokesperson said: "Around 6.30am on Friday, 26 April 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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