Strathclyde Fire & Rescues control centre in Johnstone mobilised fire appliances from Govan, Pollok and Maryhill Community Fire Stations in response to numerous reports of a major fire in Fairley Street in Govan shortly before 8am this morning.
Authors talk about Glasgow's 'Tinderbox' fires.
Lord Provost Bob Winter of Glasgow today unveiled a memorial stone to mark the 50th anniversary of the UK's worst peacetime fire disaster.
Today marked the 38th anniversary of the Kilbirnie Street fire which claimed thelives of seven members of Glasgow Fire Service.
At around 00:15 hrs today, Strathclyde Fire & Rescue's Operations control centre based in Johnstone, received reports of fire in the now unoccupied former St Saviours School in Dunsmuir Street, Govan.
At 1601 hours today, 17th August 2010, Strathclyde Fire & Rescue Operations Control received an emergency call reporting a fire in flats under construction at Ellerslie Road, Yoker, Glasgow.
Shortly after 4pm this afternoon, Strathclyde Fire & Rescue responded to a fire within a disused industrial factory unit in North Newmoor Industrial Estate, Irvine, Ayrshire.
