Gas main blaze breaks out as Scots homes evacuated and busy area locked down

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Busy city streets were locked down today after a fire in a gas main just yards from a football stadium. The drama unfolded in Glasgow's Maryhill area this morning.Several streets around Partick Thistle's Firhill Stadium were affected as a result of the blaze, as police officers and firefighters tried to make the area safe.

Video footage showed flames several foot high coming from the gas main, outside S&H Barbers, QX Fast Food and the Mini Market store on Maryhill Road.

The street was closed off, with drivers advised to take alternative routes. The junctions with Hinshaw Street, Dunard Street, Northpark Street, Queen Margaret Drive and Garscube Road were affected.Police officers could be seen standing guard close to the blaze, with the video footage showing a Scottish Fire and Rescue Service vehicle and SGN Energy Networks van right beside the affected gas main.Firefighters battled to get the blaze under control, working on the fire for hours while fans headed to the nearby stadium to take in the side's draw with Airdrieonians.A Scottish Fire and Rescue Service spokesperson said: "We were alerted at 11.29am today, Saturday, February 22, 2025, to reports of a fire within a gas main in the Maryhill area of Glasgow.Get the latest news sent straight to your messages by joining our WhatsApp community today.You'll receive daily updates on breaking news as well as the top headlines across Scotland.No one will be able to see who is signed up and no one can send messages except the Daily Record team.All you have to do is click here if you're on mobile, select 'Join Community' and you're in!If you're on a desktop, simply scan the QR code above with your phone and click 'Join Community'.We also treat our community members to