Tesco Maryhill evacuated after car fire breaks out in car park

The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS) was called to Tesco Extra on Maryhill Road at around 4.20pm on Friday after reports of a vehicle fire.

Two fire engines were sent to the scene, with footage shared on social media showing a black car engulfed in flames in the covered car park beneath the store.

Thick black smoke was seen filling the car park and spilling out onto Maryhill Road.

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Customers and staff were evacuated from the store as firefighters tackled the blaze.

There have been no reported casualties.

A SFRS spokesperson said: “We received a call at 4.21pm to reports of a car on fire at the Tesco supermarket on Maryhill Road in Glasgow. We mobilised two appliances and are still at the scene.”

Police Scotland was also at the scene, with the car park cordoned off.

One local resident, Ryan, 26, said he initially thought smoke was coming from the roof of the Tesco store.

He told Glasgow Live: “I was just coming home on the bus and I saw the smoke which looked like it was coming out the roof of the Tesco store.

“Then when I rounded the corner to get to my flat I saw it was a car on fire. It looks like an electric car, although I’ve no idea how it started.”

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He said staff and customers were evacuated from the store.

“The staff and customers were being evacuated and it was total panic. They are just standing outside now waiting for the firefighters to finish.”

Another customer said there was “pandemonium” when the alarm went off, with his sister and six-year-old nephew initially left in the toilets by a member of staff who reportedly believed it was a false alarm.

He said: “By the time she came out though the store was practically empty – fortunately a security guard helped her to evacuate.”

He added: “Panic was definitely the word, there was smoke coming in one of the entrances, and when we got outside the fire chief had to shout at the store staff to clear the area as they were busy taking pictures on their phones.”

Tesco has confirmed the store is temporarily closed following the fire.

A Tesco spokesperson said: “Our Glasgow Maryhill Extra store is temporarily closed due to a fire in the car park which has now been extinguished. We apologise for the inconvenience.”

Police Scotland, The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service, and Tesco have been approached for comment. 

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