A MAN was rushed to hospital following a high-rise fire in Knightswood.
Five fire engines were sent to Archerhill Square at 9.38pm last night to tackle a blaze at a block of flats.
The fire started within a property at the high-rise.
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It was extinguished by fire crews.
The 41-year-old was taken to hospital by ambulance.
A Scottish Fire and Rescue Service spokesperson said: “We were alerted at 9.38pm on Tuesday, January 17, to reports of a fire within a block of flats in the Knightswood area of Glasgow.
"Operations control mobilised five appliances to Archerhill Square, where firefighters were met by a fire within a flat.
"Firefighters extinguished the fire and worked to make the area safe before leaving the scene.
"One casualty was transported to hospital by the Scottish Ambulance Service."
A Police Scotland spokesperson added: “Emergency services attended a report of a fire at a property on Archerhill Square in Glasgow around 9.55pm on Tuesday, January 17, 2023.
“A 41-year-old man was taken to Queen Elizabeth University Hospital as a precaution. The fire was extinguished by Scottish Fire and Rescue Service.
“Inquiries are ongoing to establish the full circumstances.”
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