A local bystander explained a huge number of the emergency services have descended on the area.
19:12, 19 Jan 2026Updated 19:43, 19 Jan 2026
Emergency services on Dumbarton Road in Scotstoun. (Image: Daily Record)
A blaze at a property in Glasgow has sparked a huge emergency response.
Mercy crews raced to to Scotstoun Street in the city at around 4:45pm this afternoon, Monday, January 19, after being alerted to the fire.
It remains unclear whether anyone has been injured as a result of the incident.
Cops have closed Scotstoun Street at Fore Street and ask members of the public to avoid the area.
An image shows three fire appliances and ambulance lined up on Dumbarton Road with blue lights from the vehicles lighting up the night sky. A number of locals can be seen with firefighters visible further up the road.
A bystander told the Record at least six fire appliances are at the scene.
They said: “There’s a huge amount of emergency services on Dumbarton Road outside the Tesco Express in Scotstoun.
“The whole street’s shut off from the Whiteinch roundabout down, with around six fire engines and a few police vehicles.”
A Scottish Fire and Rescue spokesperson said: “We received a report of a property on fire at Scotstoun Street in Glasgow at around 4:45pm this afternoon, Monday, January 19. A number of appliances remain at the scene.”
A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “Scotstoun Street is closed at Fore Street following a fire which was reported to police around 5pm on Monday, 19 January, 2026.
“Members of the public are asked to avoid the area.”