Huge fire in Glasgow city centre as emergency crews rush to tackle blaze
The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service were called to reports of a fire on Kingston Street in the Tradeston area of Glasgow, near the Barclays building, at around 9.55am this morning.
Four fire appliances are currently in attendance as they look to bring the blaze under control. A video from the scene shows white smoke filling the sky across the city centre. An eyewitness at the scene told Glasgow Live: "I just got up and was shocked to see this much smoke and a fire near the Barclays building.
"It was started slowly and peaked within five minutes. There were no sign of the fire engines for the first 20 minutes but they have been here since."A spokesperson for the Scottish Fire and Rescue service said: "We recieved a call at 9:55 this morning to reports of a building fire. There are four appliances in attendance. The fire is ongoing." Don't miss the latest news from around Scotland and beyond - Sign up to our daily newsletter here .
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