A woman who died in a horror house fire has been named locally as Claire McFadyen.
The 38-year-old was tragically killed in a fire on Belmont Road in the Gallowhill area, which broke out in a top floor flat shortly after 10pm on Thursday night.
Devastated locals have described her as a "lovely lassie" after she lived in the area for around four years, reports the Daily Record.
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One said: "She was a lovely lassie. I didn't know her well but my brother knew her. She looked a lot younger than she was."
The flames spread from a top floor flat to the roof, later spreading across the the entire block, burning their way into other homes.
Six fire engines and a height appliance were in attendance, which was "well-developed" by the time crews arrived to put it out.
Police have now launched an investigation into the cause of the blaze after confirming the death this morning. Fire crews remained on the scene dampening down the building until around midday on Friday 14.
A neighbour, who wished to remain anonymous, told how residents were woken up in the night by the noise.
"It's absolutely devastating, heartbreaking. It looks like it's started at one house and spread along six or eight of them. We could hear the fire alarms going off for what seemed like hours. It was a constant ringing just letting us all know the building was burning.
"It was all the noise that woke us and, when we looked out, it was pitch black but also so bright with the flames. The fire had been burning for at least an hour before the fire service could access the fire hydrant. It was chaos. I think they only had one hose and it was taking them forever to get a hold of the fire.
"Nobody should be woken up in the middle of the night with their world on fire around them."
A Police Scotland spokesperson said: "Around 10.45pm on Thursday, 13 April, 2023, police were called to reports of a fire at a property on Belmont Road, Paisley. A 38-year-old woman was pronounced dead at the scene.
"Officers remain in attendance and enquiries are ongoing to establish the full circumstances. Anyone with information should call 101 quoting reference 3922 of 13 April, 2023."
Police have cordoned off Belmont Road, as for now it is unclear how long the street will remain closed.
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