UPDATE Residents evacuated as fire crews tackle Shettleston Road blaze
BUSES are being diverted due to a building fire in Glasgow's East End.
First Bus said the fire is within a building on Shettleston Road. It will impact on services 2,46 and 60A
They told passengers on social media that buses will be diverted as follows right into Etive Street, left into Old Shettleston Road, right into Shettleston Road to return to normal route.
The bus company said in a statement: "We apologise for any inconvenience caused."
⚠️SERVICE ALERT - 2, 46, 60/A⚠️
— First Glasgow (@FirstinGlasgow) June 28, 2023
Due to a building fire on Shettleston Road, service are diverted as below:
Right into Etive St, left into Old Shettleston Rd, right into Shettleston Rd to return to normal route.
We apologise for any inconvenience caused.
Pictures from the scene show both police and fire attending the 999 incident.
Our reporter on the scene believes the blaze may have started in one of the business premises.
A Scottish Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS) spokesperson said: “We were alerted at 10.29am on Wednesday, June 28 to reports of a dwelling on fire at Shettleston Road, Glasgow”.
“Operations Control mobilised two fire appliances to the scene where crews remain on scene”.
The SFRS added that they had not been made aware of any casualties.
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