Major fire at derelict Glasgow pub
Firefighters work through the night to battle blaze at two-storey building on Broomfield Road
Firefighters have worked through the night to battle a major fire in the Barmulloch area of Glasgow.
Five appliances from Bishopbriggs, Cowcaddens and Springburn were immediately mobilised following reports of a fire at the former Broomfield Tavern pub at 8.08pm last night (5 July).
On arrival crews found the two-storey property well-ablaze with smoke visible across the North Glasgow area.
The building was a former derelict pub and a small betting shop on the bottom floor, which was closed at the time of the incident.
The fire was finally extinguished at 6am this morning. (6 July)
Stephen Nesbit is a Watch Manager with the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS) and was the officer in command of the incident.He said: “This was a significant and challenging fire and our crews have worked tirelessly in very difficult conditions.
“A total of nine pumps were on the incident ground at one point as we tackled the incident on a number of different fronts.”
An investigation is now underway.