A block of flats in Motherwell were evacuated over reports of fumes coming from a house sparked an emergency response.
Police and fire crews raced to a property in Merry Street at around 10.53pm on Tuesday September 9 after reports of 'a smell of gas'.
Cop cars, four fire engines, and a specialist vehicle were sent out to the scene.
Ten people were evacuated from properties inside the building as a precaution as crews taped off the area.
An investigation has now been launched into the incident.
A Scottish Fire and Rescue Service spokesperson said: “We were alerted at 10.53pm on Tuesday, September 9 to reports of a smell of gas from within a flat on Merry Street, Motherwell.
"Four fire appliances and a specialist vehicle were mobilised to the scene, where crews worked to make the area safe.
"A total of ten people were evacuated from properties within the flat building as a precaution."
A police spokesperson said: "We were called around 10.40pm on Tuesday, 8 September to a report of fumes in a house in Merry Street, Motherwell.
"SFRS attended and they would be lead for such incidents, although we did assist.
"There were no arrests made during this incident."
