Fire crews tackle building blaze on Glasgow’s Duke Street

The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service confirmed they received the alarm at 4.50pm on Thursday, April 9, 2026.

Three fire engines and an aerial appliance were sent to the scene.

Images from the area show firefighters and appliances outside a tenement block housing a number of ground-floor businesses.

Fire crews were called to a building fire on Duke Street in Glasgow this afternoon. (Image: Newsquest)

Crews left the scene at around 5.40 pm after making sure the area was safe and the fire was fully extinguished.

A Scottish Fire and Rescue Service spokesperson said: “We were called to a building fire on Duke Street at 16:50. Three appliances were mobilised and an aerial appliance. We left the scene at 17:40 after making sure the area was safe and the fire was extinguished.”