Huge blaze in Glasgow city centre sends tower of smoke billowing high above the city

Fire crews were called to the scene on Cadogan Street after the alarm was raised at 8.50am

A BLAZE in the centre of Glasgow has sent a huge tower of smoke billowing over the city.

Fire crews were scrambled to an office block close to Glasgow Central Station, at 8.50am today.

Plumes of dark smoke could be seen rising from the city centre but no one is believed to have been hurt in the blaze.

A spokesperson for SFRS said: "We received multiple calls of reports of a building fire on Cadogan Street in Glasgow at 8.50am.

"Four units were dispatched to investigate.

"And we remain on the scene."

Police closed the road off while fire crews tackled the flames in the derelict building.

A spokesperson for the force said: "We were called to assist the fire bridge with a building fire on Cadogan Street in Glasgow at 9am this morning.

"The road remains closed."

Meanwhile emergency services were called out to reports of a .

Police and ambulance crews were spotted by witnesses at Greendykes House in the capital after teh alarm was raised earlier this morning.

We told you yesterday how a chippy fire in Glasgow's west end caused one of the city's busiest streets.

Fire crews raced to the scene on Byres Road after the .

And one person was rushed to hospital after residents were evacuated from nearby flats.

Emergency services race to tackle blaze in Glasgow chippy

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