A major fire has broken out at a scrapyard in Glasgow, with emergency services battling the blaze on South Street in the early hours of Saturday morning, October 10. Video footage of the fire shows plumes of smoke rising into the sky as crews work to extinguish the flames, with 'explosions' reported at the scene.
Emergency response and statement
The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service said in a statement: "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, and the service currently has nine fire appliances, two high reach appliances and specialist resources at the scene. There are no reported casualties.
Current situation
Firefighters are continuing to tackle the blaze, with the sky turning red as the inferno burns. Emergency services remain at the scene in the early hours of Saturday morning.
