Firefighters tackling blaze at BBC Scotland in Glasgow

Smoke was seen coming from the roof of the building

Author: Callum McQuadePublished 31st Jan 2021
Last updated 31st Jan 2021

Firefighters are tackling a blaze at BBC Scotland's HQ in Glasgow.

They were called to the scene just before 11.30am after getting reports of smoke coming from the roof of the building at the Pacific Quay.

Staff have been evacuated and the building is cordoned off.

A Scottish Fire and Rescue Service spokesperson said: “We were alerted at 11.26am on Sunday, January 31 to reports of smoke issuing from the roof of a commercial building in Glasgow’s Pacific Quay.

"Operations Control has mobilised four fire appliances and an aerial platform to the scene, and firefighters are presently working to extinguish a fire that has taken hold within a utility room on top of the roof.”

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