Firefighters tackle blaze in tenement which broke out in early hours

The road remains closed and motorists are urged to avoid the area.

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A road in Paisley is closed following a fire which broke out in the early hours of Saturday morning.

The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS) were called shortly before 1am on June 29 after receiving a call reporting a dwelling fire in the Well Street area of the town.

At the peak of the blaze, six appliances, including a high reach were dispatched to the incident.

While the fire has now been fully extinguished, the road remains closed.

Police Scotland said that officers were assisting with traffic management and motorists are urged to avoid the area.

There were no reported injuries as a result of the fire.

A spokesperson for the SFRS said: “At around 12.47am on Saturday June 29, we received a call reporting a dwelling fire in the top floor of a tenement building on Well Street in Paisley.

“Six appliances including a high reach appliance attended the incident.

“The fire was fully extinguished and the last appliance left the incident at 10.54am.”

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