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| Fire tackled at Glasgow Science Centre tower | Fire tackled at Glasgow Science Centre tower |
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| Firefighters were called to the newly-reopened Glasgow Science Centre tower on Tuesday evening. | Firefighters were called to the newly-reopened Glasgow Science Centre tower on Tuesday evening. |
| The fire was reported to have been caused by an overheating cable in the troubled tower's lift motor room. | |
| The crew of HMS Bangor, which is moored nearby, put out the flames before the fire service arrived. | The crew of HMS Bangor, which is moored nearby, put out the flames before the fire service arrived. |
| The £5m tower opened on Saturday, after being closed for almost four years because of technical problems with its rotation mechanism. | The £5m tower opened on Saturday, after being closed for almost four years because of technical problems with its rotation mechanism. |
| There was no damage to the tower, which was closed at the time, and no-one was injured. | There was no damage to the tower, which was closed at the time, and no-one was injured. |
| The science centre said it would be investigating the cause of the fire. It is not yet known if the tower will open on Wednesday. | The science centre said it would be investigating the cause of the fire. It is not yet known if the tower will open on Wednesday. |
| A fire service spokesman said: "Crew members from HMS Bangor saw a cable that feeds the lift motor room overheating, so they came over with a couple of extinguishers and put out an overheating cable in the lift motor room. | A fire service spokesman said: "Crew members from HMS Bangor saw a cable that feeds the lift motor room overheating, so they came over with a couple of extinguishers and put out an overheating cable in the lift motor room. |
| "Scottish Fire and Rescue Service attended and checked that the fire was extinguished and there was no damage." | "Scottish Fire and Rescue Service attended and checked that the fire was extinguished and there was no damage." |
| A Glasgow Science Centre spokeswoman said: "We can confirm that Scottish Fire and Rescue Service attended an incident at Glasgow Tower about 20:00. | A Glasgow Science Centre spokeswoman said: "We can confirm that Scottish Fire and Rescue Service attended an incident at Glasgow Tower about 20:00. |
| "A member of the public spotted smoke in the area of the lift and the incident was dealt with safely and quickly. A maintenance engineer is investigating." | "A member of the public spotted smoke in the area of the lift and the incident was dealt with safely and quickly. A maintenance engineer is investigating." |
| She added: "We should emphasise that the tower was not in operation when the incident occurred, as it had closed for the day. | She added: "We should emphasise that the tower was not in operation when the incident occurred, as it had closed for the day. |
| "There was no risk to the general public at any stage. | "There was no risk to the general public at any stage. |
| "It would be inappropriate to comment further until the facts are established." | "It would be inappropriate to comment further until the facts are established." |
| The tower, powered by four manually controlled motors, is said to be the only structure on Earth capable of rotating 360 degrees into the prevailing wind. | The tower, powered by four manually controlled motors, is said to be the only structure on Earth capable of rotating 360 degrees into the prevailing wind. |
| It holds the Guinness World Record for the tallest, fully rotating free-standing structure in the world and is also the tallest free-standing structure in Scotland. | It holds the Guinness World Record for the tallest, fully rotating free-standing structure in the world and is also the tallest free-standing structure in Scotland. |
| The refurbishment of the tower has added a new interactive visitor experience area at its base and new technology in the viewing cabin. | The refurbishment of the tower has added a new interactive visitor experience area at its base and new technology in the viewing cabin. |
| Visitors to the viewing cabin are able to take in 20-mile views of Glasgow and its surroundings on a clear day. | Visitors to the viewing cabin are able to take in 20-mile views of Glasgow and its surroundings on a clear day. |
| The tower initially closed four years ago after it was found the glass elevators were too heavy, causing the mechanism to overheat, while one of the ball bearings which took the weight of the whole structure had sunk. | The tower initially closed four years ago after it was found the glass elevators were too heavy, causing the mechanism to overheat, while one of the ball bearings which took the weight of the whole structure had sunk. |
| The Science Centre planned to keep the tower open during its summer season before closing on 2 November for the winter. | The Science Centre planned to keep the tower open during its summer season before closing on 2 November for the winter. |