POLICE are treating a blaze in the East End of Glasgow on Saturday night as a deliberate act.
Emergency services rushed to the scene in Tollcross at around 8.15pm as a fire ripped through J M Simpson & Co. on Tollcross Road.
The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service confirmed that four appliances were in attendance as they battled to extinguish the flames.
This morning, Police Scotland confirmed the fire is being treated as 'wilful' and that no one was injured during the incident.
A spokesperson said: "At 8.15pm, emergency services attended a fire at a commercial building.
"It is being treated as wilful and a joint investigation is under way with the police and fire service.
"No one was injured and road diversions are in place."
Tollcross Road was closed between Braidfield and the Co-op around the time of the incident and police confirmed that most of the area remains closed today.
There were also reports of a second fire in the West End of the city last night in Gibson Street with members of the public posting pictures on social media of restaurants and bars being evacuated.
*NOTICE* Due to a fire in Gibson Street, our restaurant has been evacuated/we have no access to telephones or online order systems. We are unable to access our premises - we apologise for any inconvenience this has caused and will be in touch with customers this has affected! pic.twitter.com/YAkg8DIzQ4
— Toni's Pizzeria (@tonispizzeria) March 23, 2019
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