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Holly Lennon

Fire breaks out in Coatbridge high-rise as six crews sent to tackle blaze

Fire crews remain on the scene of a fire at a 12th-floor flat in Coatbridge.

The alarm was raised around 5.15pm on Tuesday after the blaze broke out at a multi-storey building on Lomond Road.

Six fire engines were called to the scene as well as specialist resources to extinguish the flames.

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Crews remain on the scene into Wednesday morning to ensure the area is safe.

A Scottish Fire and Rescue Service spokesperson said: "We were alerted at 5.15pm on Tuesday, 2 May to reports of a dwelling fire on Lomond Road, Coatbridge.

"Operations Control mobilised six fire appliances and multiple specialist resources to a fire affecting a flat on the 12th floor of a multi-storey building.

"Crews extinguished the fire and remain on scene to ensure the area is safe.

"There are no reported casualties."

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