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| Three firefighters were taken to hospital with burns and heat exhaustion after tackling a serious blaze on the 11th floor of a tower block in Glasgow. | Three firefighters were taken to hospital with burns and heat exhaustion after tackling a serious blaze on the 11th floor of a tower block in Glasgow. |
| Fire crews found "extremely hot and dangerous conditions" when they arrived at the flats in Curle Street, Whiteinch, just after 0330 GMT. | Fire crews found "extremely hot and dangerous conditions" when they arrived at the flats in Curle Street, Whiteinch, just after 0330 GMT. |
| Two female casualties were rescued in the early stages of the operation. | Two female casualties were rescued in the early stages of the operation. |
| Firefighters said high winds made the flames worse. At its height, 60 firefighters attended the flats. | Firefighters said high winds made the flames worse. At its height, 60 firefighters attended the flats. |
| A Strathclyde Fire and Rescue statement said: "Due to the severity of the fire and the extremely hot and dangerous conditions being suffered by the crews, three firefighters subsequently required medical attention after suffering burns and heat exhaustion. | A Strathclyde Fire and Rescue statement said: "Due to the severity of the fire and the extremely hot and dangerous conditions being suffered by the crews, three firefighters subsequently required medical attention after suffering burns and heat exhaustion. |
| "Two firefighters remain in hospital." | "Two firefighters remain in hospital." |
| About 15 police, fire and ambulance vehicles attended the scene, where the ambulance service also set up a tent to treat casualties. |