A Glasgow shop owner shared the shocking moment she realised her livelihood was gone when her Union Street business burned down after nine years.
Amber Reynolds' salon was one of the businesses destroyed by flames on Sunday night in the city centre after a devastating fire, which allegedly started at a nearby vape shop.
Amber Rose Nails was on the third floor of the historic Victorian building and had been welcoming customers since 2017.
The owner - who is on maternity leave - was sent several videos of the burning building.
She said: " I looked closer, I was like, 'Oh my God, that is my work'.
"My initial reaction was that, worst-case scenario, my stuff will have some smoke damage.
"But when I saw a photo showing that the roof was on fire, I realised there's no saving it now.
"That's just gone.
"It happened all so quickly and there's nothing that we can do about it."
Firefighters were called to the 175-year-old building next to Central Station shortly before 4pm on Sunday, March 8.
Hundreds of locals watched helplessly as the structure burned slowly and eventually collapsed.
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The 34-year-old nail technician kept up-to-date via social media.
She said: "I couldn't understand how the fire had spread so quickly and they weren't able to contain it."
She is distraught by the incident, which destroyed her studio, including all her kit and equipment, worth an estimated £4000.
Ms Reynolds continued: "My plan was to go back to work when I could and when I wanted to.
"But now, I don't know when I'm going to be able to do that.
"I don't even know if I'm going to be able to afford to go back to work because I'm not sure how much it's going to cost me to replace everything that I've lost.
"My friend, who has a tattoo studio above me on the fourth floor, and I were talking last night and we just both didn't know what to say to each other.
"We don't really know what happens now.
"None of us has heard anything from the building management yet."
The Burnside resident did not have insurance as she couldn't afford to pay for it while on maternity leave.
She said: "I stopped having insurance for a couple of months.
"I never could have thought that something like this would happen."
Since the tragedy, however, dozens of people have been in touch with Ms Reynolds, offering her help.
If you would like to contribute to her fundraiser, click here.
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