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| More than 70 firefighters tackle huge warehouse blaze in Glasgow | More than 70 firefighters tackle huge warehouse blaze in Glasgow |
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| More than 70 firefighters have been tackling a fire at a Glasgow warehouse. | More than 70 firefighters have been tackling a fire at a Glasgow warehouse. |
| The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS) were called to the scene at Blochairn Fruit Market in the north east of the city at 03:44. | The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS) were called to the scene at Blochairn Fruit Market in the north east of the city at 03:44. |
| Workers, who were processing orders and loading vans when the fire took hold, were all evacuated . There were no reports of any injuries. | Workers, who were processing orders and loading vans when the fire took hold, were all evacuated . There were no reports of any injuries. |
| Fish merchant Donald Neilson said the blaze in the fruit market area had been a "raging inferno". | Fish merchant Donald Neilson said the blaze in the fruit market area had been a "raging inferno". |
| The director of John Vallance Ltd described seeing the fire coming towards them along the roof. | The director of John Vallance Ltd described seeing the fire coming towards them along the roof. |
| He said there had been reports of at small fire at the other end of the market. | He said there had been reports of at small fire at the other end of the market. |
| BBC Scotland understands one line of inquiry being looked at by the fire investigation team is the possibility the fire started in a fridge in the fruit market. | |
| Mr Neilson said he had not thought the fire would impact on his the part of the site, and he went to check the fruit market area. | |
| "It really was like a raging inferno through there at the far end," said Mr Neilson. | "It really was like a raging inferno through there at the far end," said Mr Neilson. |
| "I ran back in and shouted to our staff 'everybody get out right now'." | "I ran back in and shouted to our staff 'everybody get out right now'." |
| He said deliveries were left lying and vans were left half-loaded. | He said deliveries were left lying and vans were left half-loaded. |
| "The most important thing is everybody got out," he said. | "The most important thing is everybody got out," he said. |
| Up to 90% of the two-storey warehouse was thought to be ablaze at the height of the fire. | Up to 90% of the two-storey warehouse was thought to be ablaze at the height of the fire. |
| Jim McGhee, who owns Castle Douglas fruit and veg shop Mitchell's, was also there when the fire broke out. | Jim McGhee, who owns Castle Douglas fruit and veg shop Mitchell's, was also there when the fire broke out. |
| "I was in the market at 02:30 this morning - I had been there for about an hour and the fire alarms went off," he said. | "I was in the market at 02:30 this morning - I had been there for about an hour and the fire alarms went off," he said. |
| "Within 10 minutes the fire had spread right through the bottom end of the market and gas cylinders were exploding. | "Within 10 minutes the fire had spread right through the bottom end of the market and gas cylinders were exploding. |
| "It was really quite bad." | "It was really quite bad." |
| He said it had been quite easy to walk out of the warehouse, and that the fire brigade had been on the scene "really quickly". | He said it had been quite easy to walk out of the warehouse, and that the fire brigade had been on the scene "really quickly". |
| 'Difficult conditions' | 'Difficult conditions' |
| Initially, emergency services were being hampered in their efforts to put out the fire due to low water pressure in the area caused by the number of appliances tackling the blaze. | Initially, emergency services were being hampered in their efforts to put out the fire due to low water pressure in the area caused by the number of appliances tackling the blaze. |
| Scottish Water was contacted and took steps to boost the water pressure in the area. | Scottish Water was contacted and took steps to boost the water pressure in the area. |
| Insp Stuart Cleminson, from Police Scotland, told BBC Scotland the building had been still well ablaze three hours after the fire started. | Insp Stuart Cleminson, from Police Scotland, told BBC Scotland the building had been still well ablaze three hours after the fire started. |
| He said: "The site itself employs approximately 400 people who have now all evacuated out." | He said: "The site itself employs approximately 400 people who have now all evacuated out." |
| SFRS deputy assistant chief officer John Joyce said conditions were difficult for the fire crews. | SFRS deputy assistant chief officer John Joyce said conditions were difficult for the fire crews. |
| "We're dealing with a difficult, extensive and complicated fire, and a large number of firefighter personnel are involved," he said. | "We're dealing with a difficult, extensive and complicated fire, and a large number of firefighter personnel are involved," he said. |
| "We expect to be here most of the day and it is still an active firefighting operation." | "We expect to be here most of the day and it is still an active firefighting operation." |
| He said a specialist fire investigation team would attempt to establish the cause of the fire in the coming days. | He said a specialist fire investigation team would attempt to establish the cause of the fire in the coming days. |
| Plume of smoke | Plume of smoke |
| SFRS said 12 fire engines and four aerial appliances had been involved in the operation. At its height, the fire was being tackled by more than 70 officers. | SFRS said 12 fire engines and four aerial appliances had been involved in the operation. At its height, the fire was being tackled by more than 70 officers. |
| Police Scotland said Blochairn Road between Royston Road and Siemens Place has been closed due to the fire. Local diversions were in place. | Police Scotland said Blochairn Road between Royston Road and Siemens Place has been closed due to the fire. Local diversions were in place. |
| A large plume of smoke from the building led to speed restrictions put in place for drivers on the nearby M8 motorway. This was later lifted. | A large plume of smoke from the building led to speed restrictions put in place for drivers on the nearby M8 motorway. This was later lifted. |
| Hundreds of traders work at the market, supplying fresh fruit and vegetables and fish to shops and restaurants in the west of the country. | Hundreds of traders work at the market, supplying fresh fruit and vegetables and fish to shops and restaurants in the west of the country. |
| At the time of the fire, the warehouse would have been busy with traders and customers. | At the time of the fire, the warehouse would have been busy with traders and customers. |