Glasgow scrapyard fire ‘extinguished’ as fire service presence scaled back

A fire which broke out at a scrapyard in Glasgow has been extinguished, the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service has confirmed.

Six fire appliances and one high reach were called to a scrapyard in the city’s South Street at around 11.30pm on Friday, October 9.

The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS) crews have been working throughout the weekend including overnight to bring the fire under control.

A spokesperson for SFRS confirmed on Monday morning that the fire has been extinguished and that one appliance remains on scene monitoring.

There have been no casualties reported.

STV News understands that South Street remains closed between Scotstoun Street and Edzell Street.

One resident said it was like ‘bombs were going off’

Candice McColgan, who lives nearby, said it sounded like “bombs were going off” in Partick at around 11.30pm on Friday.

She captured dramatic footage of the fire at its peak.

“This was a massive scene, and we were there first with the first fire engine trying to help civilians and traffic stay away”, she told STV News.

“It was a walk to the corner for us, it was very close. The bangs were incredibly loud, it sounded like bombs were going off when we first arrived.