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Fifteen taken to hospital after deliberate fire at Glasgow flats

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The fire service said four appliances were sent to the fire in Ibrox

Police are treating a fire at a block of flats in Glasgow as deliberate.

Four fire engines were sent to the four-storey building on Copland Road, in the Ibrox area, just after 17:00 on Friday after reports of a fire on the ground floor.

Firefighters and paramedics initially said they were dealing with "multiple casualties" and police have now confirmed 15 people were taken to hospital as a precaution.

The fire was extinguished and crews left the scene by 22:00.

Block of four-storey flats with several windows open
A number of windows remained open at the flats on Saturday
A fire engine outside a building with a large number of firefighters wearing yellow helmets
The flats are next to Ibrox Subway station

A section of Paisley Road West was closed while fire crews tackled the blaze.

One image from the scene showed a firefighter up a ladder while at least two residents looked out from a first floor window.

A Police Scotland spokesperson said the building was evacuated and added: "The fire is being treated as wilful and inquiries are ongoing."