Firefighters have extinguished the hotel fire which broke out on Virginia Street in Glasgow last night.
A “well-developed” hotel fire has been extinguished by firefighters after a 20-hour battle with the flames. Emergency services were called to the scene on Glasgow’s Virginia Street after the alarm was raised at 6.20pm last night, Saturday, December 27.
Seven crews from the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS) as well as two specialist high-reach appliances were required to tackle the fire which forced guests from two hotels and a nearby soup kitchen to be evacuated.
Firefighters were met with a “well-developed” blaze on the fourth floor of a four-storey building housing the Revolver hotel.
Guests from the Revolver and the House of Gods hotel, which is in an adjoining building, were evacuated as emergency services dealt with the incident.
No casualties were reported following the fire and police have said the fire is not being treated as deliberate.
The fire was extinguished by Sunday afternoon however SFRS said one fire engine remained at the scene on a watching brief.
Revolver Glasgow said the fire happened on the rooftop of the building.
A hotel spokesman said: “Emergency services attended promptly, and the situation was brought under control.
“We are pleased to confirm that all guests and staff were safely evacuated and that there have been no reported injuries. The safety and wellbeing of everyone on site remains our absolute priority.
“We are working closely with the emergency services and relevant authorities as assessments continue. Further updates will be provided as appropriate.
“We would like to extend our sincere thanks to the teams at Mercure and Social Hub for their swift support in assisting with alternative accommodation for our guests during this time.”
Glassford Street, which was closed between Ingram Street and Trongate, reopened shortly after 7am on Sunday having been closed following the incident.
Glasgow Labour MSP Paul Sweeney posted on Saturday on X: “Awful to see a fire break out in the roof of the Revolver Hotel and Polo Lounge.
“I hope no-one is hurt and the fire can be contained.
“The old Scottish Legal Life Building by Alexander Skirving dates from 1889 and is one of Glasgow‘s earliest red sandstone commercial buildings.”
He later praised the work of firefighters, saying: “Heroic work by these firefighters who have successfully contained a blaze that looked like it was on the brink of consuming one of Glasgow‘s finest Victorian commercial buildings. Thank you!”
Homeless Project Scotland said its soup kitchen, which is in the area, was evacuated as a precaution.
In a post on social media, it said: “Everyone is safe. Emergency services attended.
“For safety reasons, the soup kitchen is now closed until further notice while the situation is assessed.”
