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| Glasgow School of Art fire: Crews tackle blaze at Charles Rennie Mackintosh building | |
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| Firefighters are tackling a major blaze at one of Europe's leading art schools, after a fire broke out at the Glasgow School of Art's historic Charles Rennie Mackintosh building. | Firefighters are tackling a major blaze at one of Europe's leading art schools, after a fire broke out at the Glasgow School of Art's historic Charles Rennie Mackintosh building. |
| Smoke could be seen billowing from the roof of the building and flames coming from some windows on the upper floors. | Smoke could be seen billowing from the roof of the building and flames coming from some windows on the upper floors. |
| The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service said six appliances were at the scene and firefighters arrived within four minutes. | The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service said six appliances were at the scene and firefighters arrived within four minutes. |
| The art school confirmed everyone has been safely evacuated from the building and said there are no reports of casulaties. In a Twitter post, it said: "Everyone safe & evacuated. On behalf of staff and students, thank you to all who have expressed concern over Twitter. Updates as they come." | The art school confirmed everyone has been safely evacuated from the building and said there are no reports of casulaties. In a Twitter post, it said: "Everyone safe & evacuated. On behalf of staff and students, thank you to all who have expressed concern over Twitter. Updates as they come." |
| Austin Yuill, who works as a chef at the art school, told the BBC: "I've been moved two streets away from the Mackintosh building but before we left the place was completely ablaze all down the west side of the building. | Austin Yuill, who works as a chef at the art school, told the BBC: "I've been moved two streets away from the Mackintosh building but before we left the place was completely ablaze all down the west side of the building. |
| "I'm told it started in the basement and it's worked its way all the way up through the five floors. | "I'm told it started in the basement and it's worked its way all the way up through the five floors. |
| "As far as I know it started from a spark which has gone on to foam, expanding foam." | "As far as I know it started from a spark which has gone on to foam, expanding foam." |
| Asked how busy the art school was, he said: "It would be very busy because we're working up to the end-of-year assessments, so all the students were installing their work today all over the Mackintosh building. There are a lot of very upset students here." | Asked how busy the art school was, he said: "It would be very busy because we're working up to the end-of-year assessments, so all the students were installing their work today all over the Mackintosh building. There are a lot of very upset students here." |
| He added: "Quite apart from it being voted the best building of the last 175 years, it is a major tourist draw and has an incredible reputation as an art school. This is really terrible." | He added: "Quite apart from it being voted the best building of the last 175 years, it is a major tourist draw and has an incredible reputation as an art school. This is really terrible." |
| Scottish Culture Secretary Fiona Hyslop said on Twitter: "Serious concern about fire at Glasgow School of Art." | Scottish Culture Secretary Fiona Hyslop said on Twitter: "Serious concern about fire at Glasgow School of Art." |
| Shadow Scottish secretary Margaret Curran used the social networking site to say she had "just heard about terrible fire at Glasgow School of Art", adding: "Hope people are safe." | Shadow Scottish secretary Margaret Curran used the social networking site to say she had "just heard about terrible fire at Glasgow School of Art", adding: "Hope people are safe." |
| Scottish Tory leader Ruth Davidson, who is an MSP for the Glasgow region, said the blaze was "dreadful news", describing the art school building as "one of Glasgow's finest". | Scottish Tory leader Ruth Davidson, who is an MSP for the Glasgow region, said the blaze was "dreadful news", describing the art school building as "one of Glasgow's finest". |
| Additional reporting by PA | Additional reporting by PA |