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Ryan Carroll

Fire crews tackling huge blaze at Glasgow flat as emergency services race to scene

Fire crews are currently tackling a huge blaze at a tenement flat in Pollokshields.

Emergency services scrambled to the scene after the alarm was raised on McCulloch Street in the south of Glasgow shortly before 1.15pm on Tuesday, June 1.

Footage taken from the scene shows huge flames ripping through a flat on the residential road.

A huge response has been launched with dozens of emergency vehicles including fire, police and ambulances in attendance.

Huge clouds of smoke can be spotted from miles away in the city.

Police say a number of properties in the area have been evacuated and local road closures are currently in place.

It is unclear as of yet if there have been any injuries as a result of the blaze.

A spokesperson for the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service said: “We are currently in attendance alongside emergency service partners at a fire at a three-storey block of flats on McCulloch Street, Glasgow.

The blaze has sparked a huge emergency response (Alan Stewart)

“Operations Control mobilised nine fire appliances and further specialist units including an aerial platform ladder to the scene after the alarm was raised at 1.14pm on Tuesday, June 1.”

A Police Scotland spokesperson said: "Around 1.30pm on Tuesday, 1 June, police were called to a fire at a flat in McCulloch Street, Glasgow.

The blaze has taken hold of the top floor flat (Josephine King)

"Emergency services are in attendance and a number of properties have been evacuated. Local road closures are in place and enquiries are continuing."

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