Woman taken to hospital after fire at housing complex

Emergency services were called to Main Street, Barrhead, at around 4pm on Thursday.

Woman taken to hospital after fire at housing complex in Barrhead, East Renfrewshire © Google Maps 2024

A woman has been taken to hospital following a fire at a housing complex in East Renfrewshire.

Four appliances from the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service were called to a housing complex on Main Street, Barrhead, at around 4pm on Thursday.

A woman was taken to Royal Alexandra Hospital for treatment.

Her current condition is unknown at this stage.

Firefighters remain at the scene as they attempt to extinguish the flames.

A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “We received a report of a fire at a premises on Main Street, Barrhead, around 4pm on Thursday, 25 April, 2024.

“Emergency services are in attendance and one woman has been taken to the Royal Alexandra Hospital for treatment.”

A spokesperson for the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service said: “We were alerted at 3.56pm on Thursday, 25 April to reports of a fire within a housing complex on Main Street, Barrhead.

“Operations Control mobilised four appliances to the scene and firefighters are working to extinguish the flames.”

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