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Man taken to hospital after fire breaks out in high-rise Knightswood flat

A man had to be taken to hospital after a fire broke out at a block of flats in Knightswood.

Emergency services were called to Archerhill Square around 9.38pm on Tuesday night following reports of the blaze.

Five fire engines were sent to the high-rise block of flats and were able to extinguish the fire inside one of the properties.

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A 41-year-old man was taken to Queen Elizabeth University Hospital for treatment while firefighters worked to make the area safe.

A spokesperson for Police Scotland said: "Emergency services attended a report of a fire at a property on Archerhill Square in Glasgow around 9.55pm on Tuesday, 17 January, 2023.

“A 41-year-old man was taken to Queen Elizabeth University Hospital as a precaution. The fire was extinguished by Scottish Fire and Rescue Service.

“Enquiries are ongoing to establish the full circumstances.”

A Scottish Fire and Rescue Service spokesperson said: “We were alerted at 9.38pm on Tuesday, January 17, to reports of a fire within a block of flats in the Knightswood area of Glasgow.

"Operations control mobilised five appliances to Archerhill Square, where firefighters were met by a fire within a flat.

"Firefighters extinguished the fire and worked to make the area safe before leaving the scene.

"One casualty was transported to hospital by the Scottish Ambulance Service."

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