Fire crews tackle second Pollokshields blaze within days
Emergency crews were alerted to the fire within a building in Melville Street on Monday night.
Three people have been treated by paramedics following a blaze in the Pollokshields area of Glasgow.
This is the second fire in the area in the space of eight days after a building collapsed following last week's Albert Drive inferno.
Emergency crews were alerted to the new fire within a four-storey building in Melville Street at around 7pm on Monday.
The fire service sent four appliances to tackle the flames. Firefighters remain in attendance.
During the incident, three people were handed into the care of the Scottish Ambulance Service.
A Scottish Fire & Rescue Service spokeswoman said: "We were alerted at 6.58pm on Monday, November 18, to reports of a dwelling fire at Melville Street, Pollokshields, Glasgow.
"Operations control mobilised four appliances to the scene, where crews were met with a fire within a four-storey building.
"Three casualties have been handed over to the care of the Scottish Ambulance Service.
"Firefighters remain at the scene."
A Police Scotland spokesman added: "We were made aware of the incident by the fire service just after 7pm.
"Officers have been assisting at the scene."