Fire near Ibrox Stadium causes residential evacuation

Choking fumes from a fire at a Glasgow Tyre Storage Centre near Ranger’s Ibrox Stadium caused around 30 residents to be evacuated from their homes as firefighters battled to gain control. Tyres are deemed to be a Category IV stored goods under Technical Bulletin 217 of BS EN: 12845; amongst the most volatile of flammable goods.  No Fire Sprinklers were present at the Storage Centre.