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Sarah Vesty & Amy Duffy

Flames rip through Hamilton family home destroying roof and melting gutters

Fire crews were called to Hamilton as a huge blaze ripped through a home.

The inferno was reported to emergency services on Sunday morning.

Images show the roof of the semi-detached property, on Livingstone Street, completely destroyed and the guttering melted as emergency services remained at the scene. The street was blocked off as crews worked relentlessly to make the area safe, reports the Daily Record.

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Crews were called to the incident at 5.22am, where a cordon was quickly erected. The cause of the fire is as yet unknown and it has been confirmed that there have been no injuries reported.

A spokesperson for The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service said: "We were alerted at 5.22am on Sunday, August 28 to reports of a fire affecting a semi-detached house at Livingstone Street, Hamilton.

The fire has caused the guttering to melt down the sides of the house (Daily Record)

"Operations Control mobilised six appliances to extinguish the fire and crews remain at the scene as they work to make the area safe.

"There are no reported casualties."

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