In pictures: Glasgow School of Art firePublished23 May 2014Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingImage caption, Emergency services arrived on the scene at about 12:30 following reports of a blaze at Glasgow School of ArtImage caption, Roads surrounding the Charles Rennie Mackintosh building were closed to allow fire crews to tackle the blazeImage caption, Fire escapes from the windows of the upper floors of the Charles Rennie Mackintosh buildingImage caption, Thick black smoke from the fire made it impossible to see across Renfrew StreetImage caption, Flames push through the roof of the buildingImage caption, Students who were evacuated from the building watch as fire crews tackle the blazeImage caption, Smoke could be seen billowing from the roof of the building and flames coming from some windows on the upper floorsImage caption, Smoke from the blaze was visible from all across GlasgowImage caption, Fire services said they were on the scene within four minutesImage caption, Smoke from the blaze drifts across Sauchiehall StreetImage caption, Fire crews prepare to enter the Renfrew Street entrance to the Charles Rennie Mackintosh buildingImage caption, The library found inside the Charles Rennie Mackintosh was viewed as being one of the finest examples of art nouveau in the worldImage caption, The flames engulfed the roof of the Glasgow School of Art Charles Rennie Mackintosh building