SIX people have been rescued after a fire broke out on the top floor of a multi-story building in North Lanarkshire.
Emergency services were alerted to a fire within a flat on the top floor of a multi-story building in Highcoats, Coatbridge, at around 1.29pm today, July 1.
A total of 14 fire appliances, including specialist and height vehicles, were used at the scene to extinguish the flames.
Six people were rescued from the building using fire hoods and were transferred to the care of the Scottish Ambulance Service (SAS).
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The ambulance service dispatched multiple resources to the block of flats, including Special Operations Response Teams (SORT) and a trauma team.
All six people were treated and released at the scene.
The emergency services are still working to make the area safe and are expected to remain in attendance for some time.
A Scottish Fire and Rescue Service spokesperson said: “We were alerted at 1.29pm on Monday, 1 July to reports of a fire within a flat on the top floor of a multi-story building, Highcoats, Coatbridge, North Lanarkshire.
“Operations Control mobilised a total of 14 fire appliances, including specialist and height vehicles, to the scene and firefighters have now extinguished the flames and are working to make the area safe.
“Six casualties were rescued from the building using fire hoods and handed into the care of the Scottish Ambulance Service.
“Crews will remain in attendance for some time.”
A Scottish Ambulance Service spokesperson said: “We received a call at 13:44 to attend an incident on High Coats, Coatbridge.
“We dispatched multiple resources to the scene, including Special Operations Response Teams (SORT) and a trauma team.
“Six patients were treated and released at the scene.”
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