FIRE crews have scrambled to an industrial estate in Glasgow amid an ongoing incident as a huge fire rips through a building.
Emergency services raced to Stanley Street, which overlooks the busy M8 and M74 motorways, this morning.
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The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS) raced to the area after the alarm was raised at 6.46am.
Plumes of thick black smoke were seen billowing into the sky for miles as the blaze took hold.
Pictures and video from the area show huge flames tearing through the building as fire crews arrived.
A building in the industrial estate, in the Kinning Park area of the city, is currently engulfed in flames.
Building alarms could be heard blaring through the fire as it spread through the structure.
SFRS teams have confirmed that nine fire engines are currently at the scene working to extinguish the massive blaze.
Two high-reach, aerial appliances have also been deployed to the huge fire.
No one is believed to have been injured as a result of the blaze.
It is also currently unclear what has sparked the huge fire.
SFRS teams said the alarm was raised by multiple concerned members of the public.
Drivers could see the thick black smoke from the busy nearby motorways on their way to work.
Some motorists said they could see the smoke whilst travelling over the Kingston Bridge.
Stanley Street and nearby Milne Park Street have been sealed off as crews continue to deal with the fire.
Everyone has been urged to avoid the area.
Fire chiefs also advised locals to keep their windows and doors closed to prevent smoke inhalation.
A SFRS spokesperson said: “We were alerted at 6.46am on Thursday, 31 July, to reports of a commercial building fire at Stanley Street, Glasgow.
“Operations Control mobilised nine appliances and two high-reach vehicles to the scene.
“Firefighters are currently working to extinguish the fire affecting a single-storey storage unit.
“There are no casualties, and crews remain on the scene.
“Members of the public have been advised to stay away from Stanley Street and Milne Park Street, which are closed.
“Residents are advised to keep windows and doors closed to prevent smoke inhalation.”
Police Scotland has been contacted for comment.
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