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Glasgow School of Art firefighters still battling blaze
The smouldering ruin of the school that was engulfed in flames just as restoration work from a previous fire drew to a close

DOZENS of firefighters were still at the scene of the massive blaze at the Glasgow School of Art yesterday, as their union paid tribute to everyone affected.

The famous Charles Rennie Mackintosh building was engulfed in flames just as work was finishing to restore it from a fire in 2014.

The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS) said a few pockets of fire remained at the site of the blaze yesterday and thermal imaging cameras were being used to identify hot spots. The popular O2 ABC music venue was also caught up in the inferno, which is thought to have caused no deaths or serious injuries.

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