Firefighters were tackling a blaze at a high-rise on Kirkton Avenue
FIREFIGHTERS were tackling an early-morning blaze in Knighstwood this morning.
The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS) confirmed emergency service crews were in attendance at a high-rise on Kirkton Avenue.
An SFRS spokesman said: "We were alerted at 5.45am to reports of a fire at a flat within a multi-storey building in Glasgow.
"Operations Control mobilised five fire engines to the scene, at Kirkton Avenue, where crews extinguished the flames."
Police Scotland said it was made aware of the incident at around 5.50am this morning and that its officers are also in attendance to handle road closures in the area.
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