Residents of a Glasgow tower block were evacuated last night due to rubbish fire.
Fire crews raced to the 20-storey Kingsway Flats in the Scotstoun area to reports of rubbish on fire near a block of flats around 8:30pm last night.
The Scottish Fire & Rescue Service (SFRS) mobilised four appliances to the scene. The fire was extinguished and crews left after ensuring the area was made safe.
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One eyewitness confirmed that the tower block was evacuated, with fire crews on the scene in minutes.
They tweeted: "Block of flats at Kingsway Court has been evacuated. Seems to be minor, but have responded fast and dealt with this quickly."
A SFRS spokesperson said: “We were alerted at 8.30pm on Monday, 8 August to reports of rubbish on fire near a flat block at Kingsway Court, Scotstoun.
“Operations Control mobilised four fire appliances, extinguished the fire and crews left after ensuring the area was made safe.”
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