Up to 50 firefighters tackled a blaze in a block of flats in Glasgow.

An automatic fire alarm alerted crews to the incident at the former Herald offices on Albion Street in Merchant City at around 9am on Friday.

It is understood an electrical fire in a cupboard on the sixth floor spread smoke to other areas of the building.

Residents were evacuated from the building and Ingram Street was closed between Albion Street and Candleriggs until around midday.

The residents were invited to shelter at the nearby City Halls.

A spokesman for the fire service said: "Firefighters in breathing apparatus were able to extinguish the fire and conduct a thorough search of affected properties.

"Crews remain at the incident and are working to make the scene safe.

"No injuries have been reported."

Isa Clivero, who lives on the sixth floor of the flats, said residents were also evacuated on Thursday night because of an electrical fire.

She said: "It was smoky everywhere, so I had to open all my windows and then leave.

"A fireman said it was an electrical fire and that was why there was so much smoke. I don't know what's going on.

"All the neighbours were at a cafe trying to get warm.

"A fireman said we were allowed back in but I went to the house of a co-worker because it was so bad."