Glasgow City Chambers suffers smoke and water damage after fire

Part of a building at Glasgow City Chambers has been closed following a fire.

Glasgow City Council has confirmed that parts of the West building are inaccessible after a fire was discovered late on Wednesday evening.

The council said the fire was “quickly contained” by firefighters.

Fire crews sent four appliances and a height vehicle to the scene and battled the fire until leaving around 1.13am.

A clean-up operation is now under way to deal with the impact of smoke and water damage on the upper floors.

Some areas of the building are to be closed for the remainder of the week.

However, all office and other accommodation on the ground and first floors are open as normal.

A council spokesperson said: “Parts of the West building of the City Chambers are not accessible this morning, following a fire.

“The fire was discovered late on Wednesday evening and was quickly contained by the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service.

“However, a clean-up operation is now under way to deal with the impact of smoke and water damage on the upper floors.

“Some areas of the building will remain closed for the rest of the week, but all office and other accommodation on the ground and first floors can be used as normal.”

A Scottish Fire and Rescue Service spokesperson said: “We were alerted at 10.02pm on Wednesday, July 9, to reports of a building fire on Cochrane Street, Glasgow.

“Operations Control mobilised four appliances and a height vehicle to the scene, where firefighters worked to extinguish the fire.

“There were no casualties, and crews left at approximately 1.13am on Thursday, July 10, after ensuring the area was safe.”