A FIREFIGHTERS' chief today slated thugs who attacked 999 crews as they fought a blaze at a disused Glasgow school.
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A FIREFIGHTERS' chief today slated thugs who attacked 999 crews as they fought a blaze at a disused Glasgow school.

Around 20 firefighters from Springburn, Easterhouse and Parkhead were fighting the flames at the former Littlehill Primary in Craighead Avenue, Blackhill, when they came under attack.

Strathclyde Fire and Rescue said a vehicle was damaged as youths threw stones.

Incident commander Garry Milne described the attack as "mindless physical and verbal abuse".

Crews were also affected by poor water supply and had to run hoses from nearby Provanmill Road.

But they managed to prevent the flames spreading to the nearby Molendinar Family Learning Centre, where several community projects are based, including a nursery.

The fire broke out around 6.45pm yesterday and this morning firefighters were still damping down what was left of the building.

Smoke was still visible through the mangled roof space and it is now likely the building will be demolished.

It has been empty for more than a year, although the local community council hoped it could be re-opened for projects and workshops.

Residents at new homes overlooking the fire-hit school were horrified.

Nikki Carlton said: "I arrived home and all I could see was a mass of flames. Smoke was billowing over the top of our houses and it was frightening."

The cause of the fire is not known and is being investigated.

On Thursday night thousands of pounds of damage was caused after Craigielea Primary School in Blackstoun Road, Paisley, was hit by fire.

It caused extensive damage to the staffroom and toilets.

Meanwhile, two young children were among three people rescued after fire broke out in a tower block in Knightswood, Glasgow.

The alarm was raised around 11am on Saturday and fire crews from Knightswood, Clydebank and Maryhill rushed to the tower block at Kirkton Avenue.

The blaze was in a tenth floor flat and firefighters wearing breathing apparatus had to put out the fire.

One adult and two children were led to safety and were treated for the effects of smoke at the scene by paramedics.