Firefighters tackle major blaze in Glasgow

Large plumes of smoke can be seen across Glasgow after a fire broke out in the Tradeston area.

The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service said it received a call at 9.55am on Sunday about a blaze in building on Kingston Street.

There are no reports of any injuries and six appliances are currently on the scene to extinguish the flames.

Images and footage shared on social media shows huge clouds of smoke in the area.

Nearby residents were evacuated from their homes, according to the BBC and police have advised people to close windows.

A spokesperson for the Scottish Fire and Rescue service said: “We received a call at 9.55am this morning to reports of a building fire.

“There are four appliances in attendance. The fire is ongoing.”

Police are assisting the fire service, with road closures in place and drivers urged to avoid the area.

Glasgow City Council has closed off roads including part of Paisley Road West and Nelson Street, warning drivers to expect changes throughout the day.

Inspector Pauline Thomson said: “We are asking everyone to avoid the area while our colleagues in the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service deal with the incident.

Fraser Kerr, 30, a photographer from Kilmarnock, told the PA news agency: “I was driving over the Kingston Bridge on my way to the West End of Glasgow and I saw a huge amount of smoke.

“I actually saw it about six miles outside of Glasgow but wasn’t sure what it was (until) much closer.

“I wanted to try and take some photos of what was happening. As I got closer the smoke was unreal. There was so much of it. The firefighters were doing a fantastic and seemingly impossible job.

“I took some photos of the the onlookers and the general scene but could tell it was too dangerous to hang about there for too long. The police also did a great job. You could see and smell the smoke from miles away.”