Locals were left shocked after a takeaway in Paisley burst into flames overnight, forcing residents to be evacuated as fire crews battled the inferno.
Emergency services were called to Aladdin's Tandoori in the Johnston Street area of the town at around 11.15pm on Thursday following reports of a fire.A police officer reportedly raised the alarm after witnessing the blaze while returning to Mill Street station.
The hero cop ran into the buildings alerting local residents of the danger.Dramatic footage shows flames bursting from the floor of the first-story building as clouds of black smoke can be seen billowing up the tenement building.
Firefighters can then be seen using hoses to put out the fire before entering the devastated businesses.A local resident who captured the incident on camera told the Daily Record: "I noticed it at about 11.20 pm.
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