Glasgow flats evacuated following fire

Fifteen people were evacuated from a Glasgow block of flats following a fire in the close area.

Four adults and three children were taken to the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital as a precaution.

Fire crews were called to the three-storey property in Elder Street in the Govan area shortly after midnight on Saturday.

A spokesman for the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service said: Firefighters led 15 people to safety following a small fire in the close of a residential building.

All flats within the three-storey property in Elder Street have been affected by smoke.

Firefighters extinguished the fire and then swept the premises after the alarm was raised just after midnight.''

The six-strong crew located all the residents who were transferred to the care of ambulance staff.

He added: The fire service ensured the area was made safe before leaving the scene.'