A person was rushed to hospital after residents were seen fleeing from a burning block of flats in East Kilbride.
In dramatic video footage obtained by Lanarkshire Live, large plumes of thick smoke are billowing out of a first-floor property above Calderwood Square as a police officer shouts “fire” and bangs on doors in an attempt to get people to safety.
Police and fire crews raced to the property above the Betfred bookmakers shortly before midnight on Saturday as the alarm was raised.
One casualty was rescued by firefighters and rushed to hospital for treatment.
A window of the property could be seen completely burnt-out once the fire was put out and the area was made safe.
An eye-witness, who filmed the incident, said: “It was just before midnight and we noticed there was smoke coming from one of the flats with a police car with lights on in the square. We drove round the back and the smoke was getting worse.
“The police were knocking all the doors to evacuate everyone. Two fire engines arrived and they managed to put the fire out quite quickly.
“It was really scary to watch.”
A Scottish Fire and Rescue Service spokesperson said: “We were alerted at 11.51pm on Saturday, January 25, to reports of a dwelling fire on Calderwood Square, East Kilbride.
“Three fire appliances and other resources were mobilised to the scene where firefighters extinguished a fire affecting a first floor flat.
“One casualty was removed from the building and transported to hospital.
“Crews left the scene at 1.38am after ensuring the area was made safe.”
Police Scotland and the Scottish Ambulance Service were contacted for comment.
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