Residents have described feeling terrified as fire safety wardens have descended on an apartment complex at Lancefield Quay.
The Glasgow flats, which overlook the Clyde, will face 24-hour-patrols after a report highlighted fire safety issues at the site.
Dubbed the "waking watch", the Scottish Government's initiative will see a team of fire safety experts continually patrol the grounds and buildings at the complex, in order to alert residents if a fire does break out.
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The temporary measure has been implemented after developers failed to make the necessary improvements after a report late last year highlighted concerns - believed to be related to cladding.
Residents told Glasgow Live they were informed the fire wardens would be arriving but had wanted to see the contents of the report before that happened.
James Quigley has been living in his third floor apartment for eight months.
The 42-year-old said: "There’s been issues going on for over two years so I’m not quite sure why there’s a sudden urgency.
"If it’s a serious matter, why wasn’t anything done two years ago? It’s a bit odd that the marshals are walking around.
"If I was a vulnerable person walking around the estate then I may feel anxious that they are there. This issue was highlighted two years ago but only now do they see it as an immediate threat. It looks political if anything. "
Another resident who has lived at Lancefield Quay for thirteen years said: "We know there’s a cladding issue and it’s terrifying."
A third added: "It would’ve helped to receive the report and findings prior to marshalls arriving."
The Scottish Government refused to say how much the patrols are costing. Their action comes six years after the Grenfell tragedy which saw 72 people lose their lives following a blaze at a 24-storey tower block in London.
The government received a fire safety engineer's report for the site in late December. This was passed to the developers, with urgent negotiations taking place between them and Scottish Government officials since then.
However, the Government said the company concerned had failed to implement the necessary safety measures - resulting in it intervening to ensure appropriate safeguards are in place.
The 'waking watch' will be in place until a permanent solution can be arranged.
Housing Secretary Shona Robison said: "We have been engaging urgently with the developers of these buildings, they must step up and take responsibility for work to keep the residents in their buildings safe.
"The safety of residents is our utmost priority - that's why the Scottish Government is intervening now to fund this work and ensure enhanced safeguards are in place as quickly as possible.
"Our negotiations with the developers are ongoing and it is my sincerest hope that a resolution can be found."
Pam Duncan-Glancy Labour MSP, for Glasgow, said: "It’s astounding that rather than do what they said they’d do and fix the problem, the Scottish government have deployed a personal fire service, presumably at great expense, to cover their lack of action. As if fire fighters aren’t stretched enough.
"It’s time they acted on their promises and fixed problems rather than paying for failure."
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