BBC Scotland HQ in Glasgow is evacuated after fire breaks out in utility room on roof
- BBC Scotland headquarters in Glasgow is evacuated after a fire broke out
- Scottish Fire and Rescue Service were called at 11.26am amid reports of smoke
- Staff have been evacuated from the building at Pacific Quay in Glasgow
Emergency services are today dealing with a fire on the roof of the BBC‘s Scottish headquarters.
The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service were called at 11.26am after reports of smoke coming from the roof of the building at Pacific Quay in Glasgow.
Five appliances were sent to the scene, including a specialist high reach vehicle.
Staff have been evacuated and BBC Radio Scotland’s Off the Ball programme, which was being broadcast at the time of the incident, has been taken off air and replaced with a ‘network programme’, according to a report from BBC News.
A BBC spokesperson told MailOnline there were no injuries.
The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service were called at 11.26am after reports of smoke coming from the roof of the building at Pacific Quay in Glasgow
Five appliances were sent to the scene, including a specialist high reach vehicle
A spokeswoman for the fire service said: ‘We were alerted at 11.26am on Sunday January 31 to reports of smoke issuing from the roof of a commercial building in Glasgow’s Pacific Quay.
‘Operations control has mobilised four fire appliances and an aerial platform to the scene.
‘Firefighters are currently trying to extinguish a fire that has taken hold within a utility room on top of the roof.’
Staff have been evacuated and BBC Radio Scotland’s Off the Ball programme, which was being broadcast at the time of the incident, has been taken off air and replaced
A BBC spokesperson said: ‘Staff at BBC Scotland’s Pacific Quay studios in Glasgow were evacuated for around 90 minutes today – and Radio Scotland was replaced by 5Live – when fire officers investigated an incident.
‘The incident was quickly dealt with by the fire brigade and staff were then allowed back in to continue producing scheduled programmes, while the recording of the annual BBC Young Traditional Musician of the Year contest continued as planned.
‘No one was injured in the incident and investigations into what happened are continuing. We apologise to Radio Scotland listeners for the brief interruption to their programmes.’