Firefighters extinguish blaze at café on Glasgow's southside

Pictures on social media show the fire came from Mi Chaii café

Author: Alice FaulknerPublished 13th Mar 2025

Firefighters have extinguished a blaze at a café in Glasgow.

Four appliances went to the scene in Victoria Road in the Govanhill area of the city when the alarm was raised at 5.25pm on Wednesday.

Pictures posted on social media showed smoke and flames coming from the premises of the Mi Chaii cafe.

One person received treatment at the scene for smoke inhalation, the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service said.

Firefighters put out the blaze and the last appliance left at 11.30pm.

The road was closed for a time while emergency services dealt with the incident but later reopened.

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