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Graham Miller

Casualties reported as firefighters battle Wishaw town centre blaze

Emergency services have raced to the scene of a house fire in Wishaw town centre this evening.

Fire crews were alerted to the blaze on Stewarton Street alongside police and ambulance crews after the alarm was raised around 7:30pm.

The road has been closed off to traffic by police.

The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS) has confirmed that the incident concerns a fire at a two-storey house, and that six casualties have been passed into the care of the Scottish Ambulance Service.

Firefighters remain at the scene as they work to extinguish the blaze.

A SFRS spokesman said: "We were alerted at 7.26pm to reports of a dwelling fire on Stewarton Street, Wishaw.

"Operations control mobilised 4 appliances to the scene. and firefighters are working to extinguish a fire affecting a two storey property. Six casualties were passed into the care of Scottish Ambulance Service and crews remain at the scene."

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