{"id":202961,"date":"2025-06-21T16:34:23","date_gmt":"2025-06-21T16:34:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/202961\/"},"modified":"2025-06-21T16:34:23","modified_gmt":"2025-06-21T16:34:23","slug":"glasgow-firebomb-attack-probed-by-police-after-three-vehicles-torched","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/202961\/","title":{"rendered":"Glasgow firebomb attack probed by police after three vehicles torched"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Emergency crews rushed to Forth Street in Pollokshields just after midnight on Saturday.<\/p>\n<p>12:46, 21 Jun 2025Updated 15:43, 21 Jun 2025<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">Police are probing a firebomb attack outside a <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailyrecord.co.uk\/all-about\/glasgow\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"GlasgowLink opens in a new tab.\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Glasgow<\/a> supermarket.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">Three vehicles were torched outside Strawberry Garden &#8211; <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailyrecord.co.uk\/all-about\/glasgow\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"a grocers and cash and carryLink opens in a new tab.\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">a grocers and cash and carry<\/a> &#8211; after midnight on Saturday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">Emergency services rushed to the scene on Forth Street in Pollokshields after receiving reports of a huge blaze.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/0_567ea1ec-331c-4450-a912-ad418c3d2f1e.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\"  \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">Footage from the scene showed tall flames bursting out of the parked motors on the street. <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailyrecord.co.uk\/all-about\/glasgow\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Shocked localsLink opens in a new tab.\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Shocked locals<\/a> watched on as police taped off the area.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">Scottish Fire and Rescue sent three appliances to the scene and crews spent <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailyrecord.co.uk\/all-about\/glasgow\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"two hours dousing the flames.Link opens in a new tab.\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">two hours dousing the flames.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/0_RTP_SDR_210625_Glasgow_Burnt_Cars_012.jpg\" alt=\"A blaze probe has been launched\" loading=\"lazy\"  \/>A blaze probe has been launched(Image: DAILY RECORD)<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">Pictures taken by the Record at the scene hours later show the <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailyrecord.co.uk\/all-about\/glasgow\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"charred remainsLink opens in a new tab.\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">charred remains<\/a> of the burnt out vans on the street.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">One vehicle is completely unrecognisable with only the bottom half and <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailyrecord.co.uk\/all-about\/glasgow\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"wheels still intact.Link opens in a new tab.\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">wheels still intact.<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">Police could be seen standing guard with the burnt out vehicles spotted in the background. Several officers were spotted assessing the damage.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">A recovery truck was also pictured parked along the street as teams prepare to uplift the remains of the vehicles.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/0_RTP_SDR_210625_Glasgow_Burnt_Cars_015.jpg\" alt=\"Police officers guarded the scene today\" loading=\"lazy\"  \/>Police officers guarded the scene today(Image: DAILY RECORD)<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">One witness who was working at a business nearby said: &#8220;It was crazy there were police everywhere. Three vans were on fire outside Strawberry Garden. I couldn&#8217;t get out to see my car for a while so I didn&#8217;t know if it was on fire or not.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">&#8220;I had parked further down Forth Street earlier. Luckily it was far enough away from the blaze.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">&#8220;By the time I finished at 2am I was allowed to<a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailyrecord.co.uk\/all-about\/glasgow\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\" leave by police.Link opens in a new tab.\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\"> leave by police.<\/a>&#8220;<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">Police say they are treating the fire as suspicious and have <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailyrecord.co.uk\/all-about\/glasgow\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"launched an investigation.Link opens in a new tab.\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">launched an investigation.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/0_RTP_SDR_210625_Glasgow_Burnt_Cars_014.jpg\" alt=\"Only a burnt out shell remains of this vehicle\" loading=\"lazy\"  \/>Only a burnt out shell remains of this vehicle(Image: DAILY RECORD)<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/0_WACOMMUNITYQR3.jpg\" alt=\"\"  \/>Join the Daily Record WhatsApp community!<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">Get the latest news sent straight to your messages by joining our WhatsApp community today.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">You&#8217;ll receive daily updates on breaking news as well as the top headlines across Scotland.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">No one will be able to see who is signed up and no one can send messages except the Daily Record team.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">All you have to do is <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/chat.whatsapp.com\/BZamc48XMaoEqKkIN7GWxV\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\">click here if you&#8217;re on mobile<\/strong><\/a>, select &#8216;Join Community&#8217; and you&#8217;re in!<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">If you&#8217;re on a desktop, simply scan the QR code above with your phone and click &#8216;Join Community&#8217;.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">We also treat our community members to special offers, promotions, and adverts from us and our partners. If you don\u2019t like our community, you can check out any time you like.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">To leave our community click on the name at the top of your screen and choose &#8216;exit group&#8217;.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">If you\u2019re curious, you can read our <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailyrecord.co.uk\/privacy-notice\/\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Privacy Notice.<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">A Police Scotland spokesperson said: \u201cAround 12.05am on Saturday, 21 June, 2025, police received a report of three vehicles on fire in the Forth Street area of <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailyrecord.co.uk\/all-about\/glasgow\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Glasgow.Link opens in a new tab.\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Glasgow.<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">&#8220;The fires were extinguished by the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service and no injuries were reported. The incident is being treated as <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailyrecord.co.uk\/all-about\/glasgow\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"suspicious Link opens in a new tab.\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">suspicious <\/a>and enquiries are ongoing.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/0_Police-picPNG.png\" alt=\"Police raced to the scene around 12am on Saturday morning\" loading=\"lazy\"  \/>Police raced to the scene around 12am on Saturday morning(Image: ObserverGlasgow\/ TikTok)<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">A spokesperson for the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service said: &#8220;Around 12.08am Scottish Fire and Rescue Service were called to a report of three vehicles on fire on <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailyrecord.co.uk\/all-about\/glasgow\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Forth Street, Link opens in a new tab.\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Forth Street, <\/a>Glasgow.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">&#8220;We mobilised three appliances to the scene. There were no reports of injuries.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">&#8220;Crews left at 2.09am.&#8221;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Emergency crews rushed to Forth Street in Pollokshields just after midnight on Saturday. 12:46, 21 Jun 2025Updated 15:43,&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":202962,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7826],"tags":[748,918,4884,530,712,1143,2070,16,15],"class_list":{"0":"post-202961","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-glasgow","8":"tag-britain","9":"tag-glasgow","10":"tag-great-britain","11":"tag-police-scotland","12":"tag-scotland","13":"tag-scottish-fire-and-rescue-service","14":"tag-supermarkets","15":"tag-uk","16":"tag-united-kingdom"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@uk\/114722326245212928","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/202961","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=202961"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/202961\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/202962"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=202961"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=202961"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=202961"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}