A Glasgow road was forced to close and multiple properties were evacuated after a building was deliberately torched.
Arcadia Street in the East End was shut at around 12am on Monday, April 21, between London Road and McPhail Street due to a police incident, Glasgow City Council said.
Now, officers have revealed they were alerted to a fire at a premises on Greenhead Street nearby.
Cops were called to the blaze at around 11.35pm on Sunday, April 20.
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Emergency services raced to the scene. After that, several properties in the area were evacuated as a precaution.
Luckily, no one was injured during the inferno.
Following it, the force has revealed they are treating the fire as 'wilful'. An investigation into the incident is underway.
A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “Around 11.35pm on Sunday, April 20, 2025, we were called to a report of a fire at a premises on Greenhead Street, Glasgow.
“Emergency services attended, and a number of properties were evacuated as a precaution.
“There are no reported injuries.
“The fire is being treated as wilful and enquiries are ongoing.”
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