Woman dies following flat fire in Glasgow's west end

Emergency services were called to the block of flats at around 8.15pm last night, but sadly a woman was found dead in a property when they arrived.

Author: Linsey HannaPublished 11th Dec 2020

A woman's died following a fire on Old Dumbarton Road in the west end of Glasgow.

Emergency services were called to the block of flats at around 8.15pm last night, but sadly a woman was found dead in a property when they arrived.

Other residents were evacuated from their homes.

A Police Scotland spokesperson said: "Around 8.15pm on Thursday, 10 December, officers in Glasgow received a report of a fire within a property on Old Dumbarton Road.

"Emergency services attended and a woman was found to have died. Residents from the building were evacuated.

"There are not thought to be any suspicious circumstances and enquiries are ongoing.

"A report will be sent to the Procurator Fiscal."

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