Fire in Glasgow tackled through the night by 40 firefighters

Around 40 firefighters have been working through the night after a fire broke out in Glasgow city centre.

Emergency services were called to a four-storey commercial business, on Pitt Street, at 1.52am this morning.

There were 10 fire engines in attendance when the blaze was at its most severe.

The fire has now been extinguished, but crews are continuing to work in the area to ensure it is safe.

Area Commander Garry MacKay said: ‘It was a very challenging incident and crews worked incredibly hard to extinguish the fire and ensure all properties were searched and cleared.

‘Firefighters are now aggressively cutting away parts of the building to ensure there is no hidden fire spread.’

He added: ‘I would like to thank our police and ambulance service partners who provided support throughout this incident.’

There were no casualties as a result of the fire.

Pitt Street is currently closed to all traffic from Sauchiehall Street and Bath Street.

Drivers are instructed to follow instructions from Police Scotland at the scene.