A huge blaze tore through a Glasgow takeaway today sparking an emergency response.
Fire crews alongside Police Scotland raced to the scene of the inferno at Freddie's Food Club on Great Western Road in Knightswood shortly after 8.30am today.
Four appliances were scrambled to the scene as flames burst through the roof of the local takeaway, which shares a block with a Keystore, a Ladbrokes and the Lincoln pub.
Footage from the scene shows fire ripping through the top of the building as thick smoke billows into the sky. Three fire engines are visible and one police car, as emergency crews battle to get the inferno under control.
It is understood no one was hurt in the event but an investigation is now underway to piece together exactly what happened.
A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “Officers are currently assisting colleagues from the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service following a fire at a premises on Great Western Road, Glasgow which was reported to police at 8.45am on Thursday, 2 February, 2023.
“Officers attended and assisted in traffic management with local road closures put in place. The roads are now open, however a section of footpath remains closed.
“No injuries have been reported and officers are currently working with the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service to establish the circumstances of the fire.
“Anyone who was in the area this morning and has information or footage that can help investigations into the fire, should report these to 101 and quote incident number 0630 of 2 February.”
A Scottish Fire and Rescue Service spokesperson said: "We were alerted at 8.34am on Thursday, January 2, to reports of a building fire at Great Western Road, Glasgow.
“Operations Control immediately mobilised two appliances and one aerial appliance to the scene and on arrival firefighters found a fire within a commercial premises.
“A further two appliances, were mobilised and crews remain on scene as they work to extinguish the fire. No casualties have been reported.”
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