Crews tackle Glasgow nursery fire

The blaze broke out in Parkhead on Tuesday night

Author: Rob WallerPublished 4th Oct 2023

Firefighters spent the night tackling a dramatic blaze in a derelict former nursery building in the east of Glasgow.

The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service sent six appliances to the scene in St Michael's Court in the Parkhead after the alarm was raised at 9.55pm on Tuesday.

There were still two appliances at the scene at 6.30am on Wednesday.

Police advised people in nearby streets to keep their windows closed due to the smoke.

There were no reports of any casualties.

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