100 firefighters called to Glasgow blaze
More than 100 firefighters were called in to tackle a huge fire at a former Co-Operative Funeral Service building in Glasgow.
The fire broke out at the Morrison Street building at around 1.50pm on 28th November. Two buildings in the structure have been “gutted” with no floors from ground to the fifth level remaining. The third building was partially damaged.
A spokesperson for Glasgow City Council said: “This is now a dangerous building, and our building control team are now looking to speak to the building owners and their representatives to take the situation forward.”
At the height of the blaze, flames were reported to reach around 100ft into the air. Many neighbouring buildings had to be evacuated but residents were able to return to their properties later that night.
A spokesman for Strathclyde Fire and Rescue said: “Firefighters are continuing dampening down operations at the Morrison Street incident. At present, we have one aerial rescue pump, one pump and two ground monitors working at the scene.
A full investigation into the cause of the fire will be carried out.
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