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<\/p>\nPolice officers and five fire appliances, and an aerial fire appliance, were dispatched to the blaze which is believed to have started in a flat on the 15th floor of the block.<\/p>\n
‘Armed police’ were spotted on Bardowie Street after the high-rise blaze(Image: Facebook\/Lindas)<\/p>\n
A fire in the Hamiltonhill<\/a> area of Glasgow was tended to by police this afternoon (January 16), who have now confirmed that a 54-year-old man was arrested. The blaze took place on Wester Common Road shortly before 2pm.<\/p>\n The arrest comes after ‘armed police’ were spotted on nearby Bardowie Street, the Record<\/a> reports.<\/p>\n Police officers and five fire <\/a>appliances, and an aerial fire appliance, were dispatched to the blaze which is believed to have started in a flat on the 15th floor of the block.<\/p>\n No injuries were reported, and the building was fully evacuated while emergency crews dealt with the blaze.<\/p>\n Police have now confirmed that a 54-year-old man was arrested, and enquiries are ongoing.<\/p>\n A Police Scotland spokesperson said: \u201cAround 2pm on Friday, 16 January 2026, we received a report of a fire at a property on Wester Common Road, Glasgow<\/a>.<\/p>\n \u201cThere were no reports of any injuries.<\/p>\n \u201cA 54-year-old man has been arrested and enquiries are ongoing.”<\/p>\n Police earlier said that Emergency services were in attendance and people were being asked to avoid the area.<\/p>\n