Firefighters have reported "multiple casualties" following a fire at a residential property in Glasgow on Friday 13 November. According to BBC News, the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS) responded to the incident in the Ibrox area, with all affected individuals transferred to emergency medical care.
The emergency call came in at 17:06 after reports of a fire affecting the ground floor of a four-storey residential building located on Copland Road. The SFRS dispatched four fire engines to tackle the blaze, which had broken out just after 17:00. Firefighters worked to extinguish the fire while emergency responders managed the casualties at the scene.
An SFRS spokesperson provided details of the response:
"We were alerted at 17:06 on Friday 13 November to reports of a dwelling fire on Copland Road, Glasgow. Operations Control mobilised four appliances to the scene, where firefighters are working to extinguish the fire affecting the ground floor of a four-storey building. Multiple casualties were handed into the care of the Scottish Ambulance Service."
The Scottish Ambulance Service took responsibility for the injured parties, though the SFRS did not disclose further information regarding their conditions or the total number of people affected. Police Scotland was also notified of the incident as part of the standard emergency response protocol.
All fire engines had departed the scene by the time the incident was concluded. The Scottish Ambulance Service and Police Scotland were contacted for additional information about the response and any ongoing investigations.
This incident follows a pattern of significant fire responses across Glasgow in recent months. A fire at a Glasgow city centre bar on 5 October 2026 required more than 40 firefighters and nine fire engines, though that incident resulted in no casualties. A major scrapyard blaze in the Scotstoun area beginning on 10 October 2026 required an extended firefighting operation spanning multiple nights, demonstrating the scale of fire emergencies the service regularly manages across the city.
