Fire crews have dashed to a blaze in Coatbridge (file image)(Image: Getty Images/iStockphoto)

Coatbridge fire LIVE: Tower block evacuated as 999 crews rush to tackle flames

A huge fire has broken out at a tower block in Coatbridge - this is a breaking story

by · The Mirror

A huge fire has broken out at a tower block, with multiple crews tackling the flames.

The fire broke out early this morning at Calder Court in Whifflet, Coatbridge, which is east of Glasgow. Crews with 11 fire engines and one height vehicle are working to put out the blaze, the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service said.

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When did the fire break out?

The fire at Calder Court in Whifflet was reported at about 6.45am.