Police have shared an update after a fire broke out at a former Glasgow nursery.

The Glasgow Times reported that an alarm was raised after a blaze broke out on Gourlay Street before 4.30pm yesterday.

It is understood the incident was at the site of the former Springburn nursery.

Emergency services rushed to the scene and the fire was extinguished.

Now, Police Scotland has revealed that they are treating the incident as deliberate.

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A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “Officers were called to assist Scottish Fire and Rescue Service colleagues at the scene of a fire at a derelict building in the Gourlay Street area of Glasgow, which was reported around 4.45pm on Thursday, February 23, 2023.

“The fire was extinguished and there were no injuries reported. The fire is being treated as wilful and enquiries remain ongoing.”