In pictures: Glasgow School of Art fire

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Sauchiehall Street
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Emergency services arrived on the scene at about 12:30 following reports of a blaze at Glasgow School of Art

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Roads surrounding the Charles Rennie Mackintosh building were closed to allow fire crews to tackle the blaze

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Fire escapes from the windows of the upper floors of the Charles Rennie Mackintosh building

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Thick black smoke from the fire made it impossible to see across Renfrew Street

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Flames push through the roof of the building

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Students who were evacuated from the building watch as fire crews tackle the blaze

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Smoke could be seen billowing from the roof of the building and flames coming from some windows on the upper floors

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Smoke from the blaze was visible from all across Glasgow

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Fire services said they were on the scene within four minutes

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Smoke from the blaze drifts across Sauchiehall Street

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Fire crews prepare to enter the Renfrew Street entrance to the Charles Rennie Mackintosh building

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The library found inside the Charles Rennie Mackintosh was viewed as being one of the finest examples of art nouveau in the world

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The flames engulfed the roof of the Glasgow School of Art Charles Rennie Mackintosh building