{"id":555149,"date":"2026-04-28T14:00:11","date_gmt":"2026-04-28T14:00:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/555149\/"},"modified":"2026-04-28T14:00:11","modified_gmt":"2026-04-28T14:00:11","slug":"firefighters-tackle-well-developed-blaze-at-uddingston-car-garage-overnight","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/555149\/","title":{"rendered":"Firefighters tackle &#8216;well-developed&#8217; blaze at Uddingston car garage\u00a0overnight"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Firefighters tackled a \u201cwell-developed\u201d blaze at a car garage in Uddingston overnight.<\/p>\n<p>Emergency services were called to the fire on Bothwell Road just after 6pm on Monday.<\/p>\n<p>Footage on social media showed large plumes of smoke billowing from the building, before the roof of a petrol station appeared to collapse.<\/p>\n<p>Customers were asked to leave a nearby Tesco while emergency services tackled the flames ripping through the neighbouring building.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/e07c10269381cc870566b1ecdf14a051-1777315098.jpg\" width=\"1536\" height=\"864\"   alt=\"The fire has taken hold of a building near a BP garage and a Tesco\"\/>Sarah FrewThe fire has taken hold of a building near a BP garage and a Tesco Sarah Frew<\/p>\n<p>Six fire engines, along with one high-reach vehicle, were sent at the height of the fire.<\/p>\n<p>Firefighters worked through the night to bring the incident under control before leaving the scene around 9.30am on Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p>One man was treated at the scene. There were no other reports of injuries, police said.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>One eyewitness told STV News that they could hear \u201cloud bangs\u201d and \u201cwindows smashing\u201d  as the blaze burst through the roof.<\/p>\n<p>They said: \u201cIt was just smoking when I arrived, came out of Tesco to flames. All Tesco has been evacuated. Roads are closed, and five fire engines are there.\u201d<\/p>\n<p> <a href=\"https:\/\/news.stv.tv\/west-central\/uddingston-tesco-evacuated-as-blaze-rips-through-nearby-car-garage\" tabindex=\"-1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"384\" height=\"216\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/2b48a551b32c9ec053e3b65fab3c760e-1777315088-384x216.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Uddingston fire\"  \/> <\/a><\/p>\n<p>A BP petrol station located close to the scene was also evacuated.<\/p>\n<p>A Scottish Fire and Rescue Service spokesperson said: \u201cWe were alerted at 6pm on Monday, April 27, to reports of a commercial building fire on Bothwell Road, Uddingston.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAt its height, six appliances, one high-reach vehicle and specialist resources were mobilised to the scene, where firefighters worked overnight to extinguish the fire affecting a mechanical garage.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere were no casualties, and crews left at approximately 9.30am on Tuesday, 28 April, after ensuring the area was safe.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Police later confirmed Bothwell Road had reopened and that the fire was not being treated as wilful.<\/p>\n<p>Tesco has also been contacted for comment.<\/p>\n<p>STV News is now on WhatsApp<\/p>\n<p>Get all the latest news from around the country<\/p>\n<p> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.whatsapp.com\/channel\/0029VaCESJzKgsNvKKNOYO2r\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">      Follow STV News <\/a>Follow STV News on WhatsApp<\/p>\n<p>Scan the QR code on your mobile device for all the latest news from around the country<\/p>\n<p> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/whatsapp-qr.png\" alt=\"WhatsApp channel QR Code\"\/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Firefighters tackled a \u201cwell-developed\u201d blaze at a car garage in Uddingston overnight. 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