Glasgow, Scotland, Major fire near central train station 3/8/26

[LaurenSkye]

Glasgow Central: Building collapses next to station as fire causes major disruption

Dozens of services have since been cancelled and the station will be closed until further notice.

www.bbc.com

https://www.cnn.com/2026/03/08/europe/scotland-fire-glasgow-central-station-hnk-intl

 

[IRISH]

Copyright pix by Pedro

 

[BritishAndy]

This fire has made a lot of headlines here in the UK because of the area where the fire occurred, the historic significance of the buildings, and because the fire started in a vape/e-cigarette shop.

To give you guys some context, the building complex was constructed in 1851 and has survived two world wars, yet because of what is likely to be a lithium battery/thermal runaway, the entire block has gone.
The Scottish Fire & Rescue Service deployed 18 pumps (engines), 3 aerials (ladder/trucks) and other specialist units. You can see from the photos below how dramatic the fire spread was.

 

[Ret Phila Lieut]

I'm just curious but were sprinklers required to be retrofitted in these old buildings

 

[BritishAndy]

I'm just curious but were sprinklers required to be retrofitted in these old buildings

Unfortunately not loo, there is a law that sprinkers are required in buildings over 11 metres high built after 2020. The legislation is complex in the UK and we do lack behind the rest of Europe and the USA.