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Tara Fitzpatrick

Fire crews battle blaze in Glasgow city centre as police block off road

Emergency services have rushed to the scene of a blaze in Glasgow as police block the road.

A fire broke out at a commercial business on Bath Street in the city centre around 4.20am this morning.

Fire crews have been tackling the blaze and police are also at the scene.

There are no reports of any injuries from the incident.

A Scottish Fire and Rescue Service spokesperson said: “We were alerted at 4.21am on Wednesday, August 18 to reports of a fire within a commercial property in Bath Street, Glasgow.

“Operations Control mobilised nine appliances and specialist resources to the scene and firefighters are working to extinguish the fire.

“There are no reported casualties.”

A Police Scotland spokesperson said : "Officers are currently in attendance at fire in Sauchiehall Street, Glasgow which was reported to police at 4.40am on Wednesday, 18 August, 2021.

"A cordon has been put in place and there are no reports of injuries."

A spokesperson for Gregg's, who have premises near where the fire was tackled, told the Daily Record: "We have been made aware this morning of a fire affecting our Sauchiehall Street shop. We don't have much detail yet on the extent of the damage, but there are no injuries to report and Emergency Services are on site. Relevant parties will attend to assess once we have the all clear to do so."

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