Fire deaths in Strathclyde fell by 23 per cent in 2008-2009.
A former Railtrack training centre in Quay Road, Rutherglen, was totally destroyed this evening as fire engulfed the extensive single storey building.
Strathclyde Fire & Rescue has teamed up with NHS Scotland to encourage people to stop smoking in a move to improve health and reduce fires.
Fire crews from Polmadie and Calton Community Fire Stations were mobilised to a reported house fire in Caledonia Road in the Gorbals district of Glasgow shortly before noon today.
At approx 22:11 hours on Tuesday 2 Feb 2010, Strathclyde Fire & Rescue's operations control received a call to a serious Road Traffic Collision on Stirling Road between Dumbarton and Bonhill, Dunbartonshire.
At 21.49 hours on Saturday 27 February 2010, Strathclyde Fire & Rescue received the first of several calls to a fire at 26 Highholm Street Port Glasgow.
At around 01 15hrs this morning two fire appliances from Maryhill Community Fire Station attended a call to a suspected explosion in a house at 37 Stronend Street Glasgow.
