Glasgow Central station fire again shows vulnerability of city’s older buildings
Blaze follows devastating fires such as those at Glasgow School of Art, with traditionally constructed buildings at riskMajor rail disruptions after large fire near Glasgow Central stationIt was a spectacle...
By Libby Brooks and Severin Carrell · The Guardian Culture
Blaze follows devastating fires such as those at Glasgow School of Art, with traditionally constructed buildings at risk Major rail disruptions after large fire near Glasgow Central station It was a spectacle of weary familiarity for many Glaswegians: a crowd gathering to watch a conflagration in progress, streets clogged with emergency vehicles, the city skyline blurred out with smoke. For many who saw the fire next to Glasgow Central railway station, which broke out on Sunday afternoon, the acrid smell of smoke dampened by the Monday morning drizzle recalled the blazes at Glasgow School of Art’s Mackintosh building, which remains a burnt-out shell after two devastating fires in 2014 and 2018. Continue reading...