Kirkintilloch fire: Firefighters tackling overnight blaze at abandoned building in Scottish town
Police said they are working with fire crews to establish the cause of the fire.
Firefighters remain at the scene of a fire which broke out on Monday night at an abandoned building in East Dunbartonshire.
The Scottish Fire and Rescue service said crews were called to the building on Canal Street in Kirkintilloch just before 11pm.
A spokesperson said, as of 8.30am, one appliance and one high reach appliance were still at the scene on Tuesday morning and the incident is ongoing.
Locals told the Daily Record the blaze broke out near to a care home.
They said fire crews were urging people to avoid the area and keep windows closed.
A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “Around 11.20pm on Monday, 12 January, 2026, we were called to a report of a fire at a building in Canal Street, Kirkintilloch.
"Local road closures were put in place, which have since been lifted.
"We are working with Scottish Fire and Rescue Service to establish the cause of the fire."
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