MAJOR Glasgow city centre roads remain closed today in the wake of the devastating Glasgow School of Art fire.
The roads affected are Sauchiehall Street, Hill Street, Dalhousie Street, Renfrew Street and Garnethill Street.
Business premises within the cordon will not get access until the area is deemed to be safe.
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A police cordon will remain in place "for the foreseeable future", the force said.
Fire crews were called to the historic site around 11.20pm on Friday.
It's the second fire to hit the building in four years.
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A restoration project, which was set to cost between £20 million and £35 million, had been returning the famous art school to its former glory, with Brad Pitt and Peter Capaldi among those lending their support.
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