Fire crews leave scene after extinguishing fire in block of flats

Emergency services have left the scene after extinguishing a fire at a block flats in Glasgow.

Police and fire crews responded to reports of a fire at a building in Prospecthill Crescent at around 5.40pm on Tuesday.

Scottish Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS) said there were no injuries and no wider risk to the public.

At its height, SFRS had five appliances in place, which was brought down to two to ensure the area was safe, before leaving the scene at around 7.20pm on Tuesday.

A cordon was also put in place while firefighters tackled the blaze.

A spokesperson for SFRS said: “There were five appliances, scaled back to two appliances after 7.15pm, which remained in attendance to ensure the area was safe.

“The last appliance left at 7.20pm.”