Housefire

Victims suffer smoke inhalation

Two people had to be taken to hospital after a blaze in Rutherglen on Saturday.

The fire, which affected the top floor and rooftop of a twostorey property on Hamilton Road, started around 7pm, with firefighters spending over an hour trying to put it out.

Two people had to be taken to hospital after a blaze in Rutherglen on Saturday.

The fire, which affected the top floor and rooftop of a two-storey property on Hamilton Road, started around 7pm, with firefighters spending over an hour trying to put it out.

A man and a woman were both taken to Hairmyres Hospital as a result of suffering moderate smoke inhalation, although the move was a precautionary one.

A spokesman said: “The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service was alerted at 7.26pm on Saturday, January 13, to reports of a house fire at Hamilton Road, Rutherglen.

“Operations control mobilised four appliances to the scene, where firefighters wearing breathing apparatus extinguished the fire.

“Two casualties suffering from smoke inhalation were transferred into the care of the Scottish Ambulance Service and taken to hospital for further treatment.

“Crews left the scene at 9.57pm after ensuring the area was made safe.”

Firefighters spent time after the incident giving home safety advice .

Robert Deans, station manager at Clydesmill, said: “We are always keen to engage with all members of the public.

“Usually people are more responsive to this after seeing an incident but information is there for everyone and we would rather they found out in advance of something happening, rather than afterwards.”

Call 0800 731 999 to arrange a home fire service visit.

Firefighters also had to deal with a bus that went on fire on Westburn Road on Monday morning.

The vehicle, believed to be a private hire, had no-one inside it when the fire started, but the incident caused the road to be closed in both directions.

A spokesman added: “The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service was alerted at 8.02am on Monday, January 15 to reports of a bus fire on Westburn Road, Cambuslang.

“Operations control immediately mobilised two fire appliances to the scene, where firefighters wearing breathing apparatus extinguished the fire.

“Crews left the scene at 8.40am after ensuring that the area was made safe.”