A fire at a Motherwell bar is now being treated as 'wilful' by investigators.
Emergency services sped to the scene around 3.45pm yesterday afternoon after a blaze took hold of the building closed five months ago due to spiralling costs.
Images from the scene show flames engulfing the establishment, which was once a favourite of former Celtic star Kieran Tierney.
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Fire fighters were on the scene to bring it under control.
Police have confirmed that enquiries into the incident are ongoing.
A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “Around 3.55pm on Sunday, April 16, officers were called to a report of a fire at a premises on Shields Road, Motherwell.
“The fire is being treated as wilful and enquiries are ongoing.”
A Scottish Fire and Rescue Service spokesperson said: "We were alerted at 3.48pm on Sunday, 16 April to reports of a building fire in Motherwell.
"Operations Control mobilised four fire appliances to the town's Muirhouse Road, where firefighters were met by a well-developed fire which had taken hold of a pub.
"Crews worked to extinguish the fire and make the area safe before leaving the scene.
"There were no casualties."
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