Fire crews battle Glasgow scrapyard blaze as residents urged to close windows and doors

Key Points

Blaze took hold of a scrapyard on Glasgow’s South Street at 11.30pm on Friday
Fire crews still in attendance as of 4pm on Saturday
Residents urged to close doors and windows
No casualties reported
Local resident said it sounded like a ‘bomb went off’

Glasgow residents have been urged to close doors and windows as fire crews battle a scrapyard blaze.

Six fire appliances and one high reach are at the scene of an ongoing fire which took hold of a scrapyard in the city’s South Street at around 11.30pm on Friday.

Pictures showed clouds of smoke billowing from the blaze.

Scottish Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS) said there had been no casualties reported, but urged people to avoid the area.

Those living nearby have been told to shut their windows and doors due to the level of smoke in the area.

The blaze took hold on Friday night Supplied

A statement read: “If you can see or smell smoke, please continue to keep windows and doors closed. If you are driving through the area and can see smoke, keep air conditioning off and air vents closed.

“Members of the public should continue to avoid the area as firefighters work to make the area safe.

“This will be a protracted incident, and we are grateful to the local community for their understanding, patience and cooperation during this time.

“We are currently in attendance at a large fire affecting a scrap yard on South Street in Glasgow.

“Operations Control were first alerted at 11.23pm this evening, and we currently have nine fire appliances, two high reach appliances and specialist resources at the scene. There are no reported casualties.

“Due to smoke in the area, nearby residents are advised to keep their windows and doors closed as a precaution. If you are driving through smoke, keep air conditioning off and air vents closed. Members of the public should also avoid the area.

“We would like to thank members of the public for their support and assistance. A high volume of calls has already been received by Operations Control and further calls are not required at this time.”

‘Sounded like bombs were going off’

Candice McColgan, who lives nearby, said it sounded like “bombs were going off” in Partick at around 11.30pm on Friday.

“This was a massive scene, and we were there first with the first fire engine trying to help civilians and traffic stay away”, she told STV News.

“It was a walk to the corner for us, it was very close. The bangs were incredibly loud, it sounded like bombs were going off when we first arrived.

“We pulled our car away from the scene and went straight back a couple of minutes later to see if we could help in any way, be it take civilians who were there to a safe spot at our home, but we ended up staying and helping guide traffic away.”