Kind-hearted Glasgow nursery children thanked firefighters at the Union Street site with a sweet gesture.
Youngsters from Òganan Gaelic Childcare in Govan recently visited the city centre as part of their current learning theme on careers and health and safety.
During their trip, the curious children stopped by Glasgow Central Station, where nearly 300 firefighters worked tirelessly to tackle a devastating blaze that broke out on Sunday, March 8.
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To show their appreciation, the youngsters presented emergency crews with a box of doughnuts to thank them for the work they do in keeping the community safe.
Morag Mitchie, lead practitioner at Òganan Gaelic Childcare, stated that the nursery is “really proud” of the children’s kindness.
She said: “Our current learning theme focuses on careers and health and safety, so we’ve been talking a lot about the important role people in our community play in helping others.
“After discussing the recent fire in the area, the children wanted to show their appreciation to the firefighters.
“The doughnuts were their way of saying thank you, and we’re really proud of the kindness and thoughtfulness they showed.”
The gesture has received a lot of praise online after the youngsters were spotted giving out the treats earlier this week.
Mitchie also noted that it has been wonderful to see others celebrating this act of kindness.
She added: “The response we’ve seen on social media has been incredibly positive. It’s been lovely to see people celebrating such a small act of kindness from the children.”
Staff at the nursery say the experience has been a meaningful way for the children to learn about community, gratitude, and the important work carried out by emergency services.
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The visit came after firefighters rushed to a four-storey commercial building on Union Street at around 3.46pm on Sunday following reports of a blaze affecting the ground floor.
Hours later, the flames spread and caused the partial collapse of the property. It suffered extensive damage, and the fire resulted in the loss of its historic dome.
At the height of the incident, more than 18 fire engines and specialist resources, including a high-volume pump drawing water from the River Clyde, were deployed to the scene.
Firefighting efforts came to an end on Thursday, and the site was officially handed over to Glasgow City Council.
Crews remained on site for four days to ensure the situation was under control and there was no risk to the adjoining buildings, Central Hotel and Central Station.
The local authority previously confirmed that the charred remains of the property on Union Street and Gordon Street would be demolished.
They are working to dismantle the chimneys by hand. Brickwork is being prised loose, and chunks of the chimney stacks have been dropped into the demolition zone below.
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