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Over 20 firefighters battled a major blaze that broke out in one of the derelict buildings at Stobhill Hospital around 7pm on Sunday evening.

Emergency services responded as flames engulfed the building, with the smoke visible across North Glasgow.

One passer by captured footage of the incident, posting on Twitter:

Numerous posts then appeared on social media feeds with Ian McKellar writing: "Massive fire raging at the back of Auchinairn, looks like it might be Stobhill!"

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‏"Maaasssive fire coming from Stobhill way, anybody know what's going down?" added Gary Martin.

"Massive plume of smoke and flames visible from M80 over North East area of Glasgow (Springburn?) hard to see through smoke," Tweeted SNP MP Natalie McGarry. "Hope all ok."

Fire services later confirmed that the fire began in one of the old buildings at the hospital, which is now used as an Ambulatory Care and Diagnostic Hospital.

Emergency services confirmed shortly after 8pm tonight that there were no injuries, nor any patients evacuated.

A statement from the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service read: "At approximately 18:56pm this evening, local crews from Springburn and Bishopbriggs Community Fire Stations were dispatched to reports of a derelict building on fire at Stobhill Hospital, Balornock Road, Glasgow.

"On arrival the Incident Commander quickly assessed the situation and deployed his crews to tackle the fire with water hoses and carry out a search of the building for any persons who may still be within. An additional crew was requested from Cowcaddens to assist with this well developed fire.

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"At present (8.46pm) the fire is still ongoing with the crews working extremely hard to tackle the blaze and bring it under control. The cause of the fire is yet unknown and Police Scotland are working to minimise the impact of the fire on the local road network."

A spokesperson for NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde added: “The fire is in an old derelict part of the site which is well away from the hospital.

“There is absolutely no concern for anyone.”

The original Stobhill site was opened in 1904, the remaining sandstone buildings are B-listed.

A new hospital opened in 2009 although some of the older buildings are still in use.

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