Fire crews remain at scene of blaze in Glasgow city centre

Fire crews remained at the scene of a blaze that broke out in a building in the centre of Glasgow on Saturday.

The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS) sent seven fire engines and two high-reach appliances to Virginia Street when the alarm was raised at 6.20pm.

Firefighters were met with a “well-developed” blaze on the fourth floor of a four-storey building housing the Revolver hotel.

The House of Gods hotel, which is in an adjoining building, and a nearby soup kitchen were both evacuated as emergency services dealt with the incident.

On Sunday morning, the SFRS said the incident had now been “scaled back” but that two fire engines remained at the scene, with crews now checking the building for any remaining fires.

Glassford Street, which was closed between Ingram Street and Trongate, reopened shortly after 7am on Sunday having been closed following the incident.

But the pedestrian footpath below the affected buildings remained closed.

There were no reports of any casualties.

Glasgow Labour MP Paul Sweeney posted on Saturday on X: “Awful to see a fire break out in the roof of the Revolver Hotel and Polo Lounge.

“I hope no-one is hurt and the fire can be contained.

“The old Scottish Legal Life Building by Alexander Skirving dates from 1889 and is one of Glasgow’s earliest red sandstone commercial buildings.”

He later praised the work of firefighters, saying: “Heroic work by these firefighters who have successfully contained a blaze that looked like it was on the brink of consuming one of Glasgow’s finest Victorian commercial buildings. Thank you!”

Homeless Project Scotland said its soup kitchen, which is in the area, was evacuated as a precaution.

In a post on social media, it said: “Everyone is safe. Emergency services attended.

“For safety reasons, the soup kitchen is now closed until further notice while the situation is assessed.”

Revolver hotel has been contacted for comment.