A FIRE at a former cinema in Glasgow is being treated as deliberate by police.
Nine fire engines and more than 40 firefighters went to the scene in Kilmarnock Road in the Shawlands area of the city when the alarm was raised at about 7pm on Tuesday.
Part of Kilmarnock Road and nearby side streets were closed while emergency services dealt with the incident at the building, the former White Elephant Cinema.
Police are treating the fire as “wilful” and appealed for anyone with information to contact them.
READ MORE: Police provide update on Stagecoach trafficking investigation
There were no reports of any casualties.
A Police Scotland spokesman said: “Around 7.15pm on Tuesday, July 11 2023, we received a report of a fire at a premises on Kilmarnock Road, Glasgow.
“The fire is being treated as wilful and inquiries are ongoing.”
The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS) said they were called to reports of a fire within a derelict building on Kilmarnock Road, Shawlands at 6.59pm on Tuesday.
An SFRS spokesman said: “Operations control mobilised a total of nine fire appliances to tackle and contain the fire.”
One appliance remained at the scene on Wednesday morning to reinspect the building for any hotspots but left at about 9.15am.
The cinema closed in 1960 and was redesigned as shops, according to cinema history websites.
Roads in the area have reopened.
Why are you making commenting on The National only available to subscribers?
We know there are thousands of National readers who want to debate, argue and go back and forth in the comments section of our stories. We’ve got the most informed readers in Scotland, asking each other the big questions about the future of our country.
Unfortunately, though, these important debates are being spoiled by a vocal minority of trolls who aren’t really interested in the issues, try to derail the conversations, register under fake names, and post vile abuse.
So that’s why we’ve decided to make the ability to comment only available to our paying subscribers. That way, all the trolls who post abuse on our website will have to pay if they want to join the debate – and risk a permanent ban from the account that they subscribe with.
The conversation will go back to what it should be about – people who care passionately about the issues, but disagree constructively on what we should do about them. Let’s get that debate started!
Callum Baird, Editor of The National
Comments: Our rules
We want our comments to be a lively and valuable part of our community - a place where readers can debate and engage with the most important local issues. The ability to comment on our stories is a privilege, not a right, however, and that privilege may be withdrawn if it is abused or misused.
Please report any comments that break our rules.
Read the rules hereLast Updated:
Report this comment Cancel