Clydeside Fire - Yoker

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.

Firefighters from Knightswood and Clydebank Community Fire Stations were mobilised to the scene.  On arrival the fire crews were faced with a developing fire in a four storey complex of flats near the River Clyde.

A total of forty firefighters from Knightswood, Clydebank, Govan, Yorkhill and Maryhill community fire stations brought the fire under control.  Surrounding properties were evacuated with assistance from Strathclyde Police for public safety reasons.  The fire was contained within the construction site with firefighters preventing serious fire spread to nearby flats.

Firefighters remain on the scene to ensure all pockets of fire are fully extinguished.

The cause of the fire is not yet known.  A full investigation is being jointly undertaken by Strathclyde Fire & Rescue and Strathclyde Police.

There is no further information at this stage.