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Update amid derelict building fire in busy Paisley area

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Firefighters issue update after building blaze erupts in busy area <i>(Image: Newsquest)</i>
Firefighters issue update after building blaze erupts in busy area (Image: Newsquest)
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Firefighters have worked through the night to extinguish a blaze in a derelict building.

At the height of the incident, seven fire trucks were at the scene in Speirsfield Gardens in Paisley, Renfrewshire.

Emergency services were sent to the area when the alarm was raised at around 7.25pm on Tuesday, May 27.

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Update amid derelict building fire in busy Paisley area  (Image: Newsquest) People living nearby were advised to keep their windows and doors shut while firefighters dealt with the incident, and some roads were closed.

Fire crews extinguished the blaze, and the last fire engine left the scene shortly before 7am on Wednesday, May 28.

Police previously revealed no injuries had been reported from the inferno.

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