Investigation under way after Knightswood flat fire
Firefighters were called to a flat on Kirkton Avenue on Saturday night. No one was hurt, and police are working to establish what happened.
By The Daily Scot Staff ·
Police have launched an investigation after a fire at a flat in Knightswood on Saturday night.
The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service was called to the property on Kirkton Avenue at around 8.10pm on 17 October. Four fire engines and an aerial appliance attended, and crews put out the fire before leaving at about 9.50pm.
No injuries were reported.
Police Scotland said enquiries were ongoing to establish the full circumstances. Posts on social media have suggested a firework may have come through a window, but neither the fire service nor police would comment on the cause.
The fire comes amid growing concern about the anti-social use of fireworks in Knightswood. Glasgow West MP Patricia Ferguson has urged the UK Government to move quickly on fireworks reform and has a private member's bill due for its second reading in December.
Glasgow will have four firework control zones this year – covering Govanhill and Pollokshields, Broomhouse, Pollok and Glasgow Harbour – in force from 30 October to 9 November. Knightswood was among 20 communities that applied for a zone but was not selected.