SFR MARKS KILBIRNIE STREET TRAGEDY

Today marked the 38th anniversary of the Kilbirnie Street fire which claimed thelives of seven members of Glasgow Fire Service.

To mark this poignant occasion, a wreath laying ceremony took place at the Necropolis, overlooking Glasgow Cathedral. The ceremony was attended by families, friends and colleagues of the deceased firemen.

Among those also attending were Assistant Chief Officer Lewis Ramsay and representatives of the Fire Fighters Charity, Strathclyde Fire & Rescue Retired Employees Association, the Aye Ready Club, Strathclyde Fire & Rescue Preservation Group and the Fire Brigades Union.

The Kilbirnie Street fire took place in the premises of a cash and carry warehouse at Tradeston on the south side of Glasgow. Six of the firefighters who died had entered the building to rescue a colleague who had been trapped by falling debris. All seven died when the fire suddenly became a raging inferno.

The seven firemen who died were Divisional Officer Andrew P Quinn, Leading Fireman Alistair Crofts, Fireman Iain R Bermingham, Fireman Allan Finlay, Fireman William M Hooper, Fireman Duncan A M McMillan and Fireman James W Rook.