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| Ceremony marks blaze anniversary | Ceremony marks blaze anniversary |
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| A ceremony has taken place to mark the 35th anniversary of a Glasgow blaze which claimed the lives of seven firefighters. | |
| Members of the present day fire and rescue service paid tribute to those who died in the Kilbirnie Street blaze on 25 August, 1972. | |
| They had been called out to tackle the fire at a warehouse in the city's Tradeston district. | They had been called out to tackle the fire at a warehouse in the city's Tradeston district. |
| A wreath-laying ceremony was held near Glasgow Cathedral. | |
| The ceremony was attended by families, friends and colleagues of the dead firefighters, as well as Strathclyde firemaster Brian Sweeney. | |
| Six firefighters had entered the building to save a colleague | Six firefighters had entered the building to save a colleague |
| The event was also attended by representatives of the service's benevolent fund, retired employees association and union. | |
| The Kilbirnie Street fire took place at the Sher Brothers' cash and carry warehouse. | The Kilbirnie Street fire took place at the Sher Brothers' cash and carry warehouse. |
| Six of the firefighters entered the building to rescue a seventh colleague who had been trapped by falling debris. | Six of the firefighters entered the building to rescue a seventh colleague who had been trapped by falling debris. |
| They were all killed when the fire suddenly transformed into a raging inferno. | They were all killed when the fire suddenly transformed into a raging inferno. |