Locals had recently complained about rubbish being dumped at the site.
A disused community hub in Pollok has gone up in flames days after concerns were raised about flytipping on the site.
Emergency services rushed to the former home of South West Arts and Music Project on Lyoncross Road shortly after 6.30pm on Wednesday following reports of a fire.Read more: Govanhill resident 'humiliated' at 'disgusting' fly-tipping as rats roam the streetsLocals have said that they raised concerns about the site with the council due to the amount of rubbish being dumped nearby. One person reported furniture among the items dumped.
It's understood that SWAMP moved to a new facility in 2020 leaving the Lyoncross Road building empty.Sign up to Glasgow Live's newsletter Get all the latest Glasgow news and headlines sent straight to your inbox twice a day by signing up to our free newsletter.The morning newsletter arrives every day before 9am and the evening newsletter, manually curated by the team, is sent between 4pm and 5pm, giving you a round up of the most important stories we've covered that day.
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