A massive fire erupted in a vape shop on Glasgow’s Union Street Sunday afternoon, rapidly engulfing a four-storey Victorian building and forcing the indefinite closure of Glasgow Central station.
The inferno, which began with explosions inside the shop, reduced parts of the historic structure to rubble, a building that had survived two world wars only to fall victim to a scourge of modernity.
This catastrophe isn’t just a freak accident—it’s a glaring symptom of how shady vape shops, often fronts for money laundering and illicit activities, have invaded every corner of Britain’s high streets and shopping centres, eroding the nation’s heritage.
??? Shocking scenes from Union Street this morningAnother historic gem gutted by a humble little "vape shop" blaze right next to Glasgow Central, because nothing says British heritage quite like lithium batteries turning Victorian masonry into ash.Utterly tragic for the…pic.twitter.com/DeaGbENzhB
Eyewitnesses described a man desperately trying to douse the initial flames with a fire extinguisher, but a series of blasts forced him to retreat as the fire spiraled out of control.
Glasgow Central fire looks like it was made worse when someone used a water extinguisher, as the person filming stated they were using water on an electrical fire/lithium battery. Moments later, there was what looked like a large battery explosion from the vape shop, these…pic.twitter.com/UQpg7DVCcb
Footage of the start of the fire at the Vape shop on Union Street next to Glasgow Central Station.Crazy how not long after the whole building was engulfed in flames.pic.twitter.com/U5bWS8b6H6
By evening, over 60 firefighters battled the blaze, which spread to adjacent properties, causing partial collapse and blanketing the city in smoke.
? COLLAPSED ?Glasgow Central fire on the Union Street facade.We are losing our historic fabric at an alarming rate – this was an absolutely gorgeous building.Something has to change.pic.twitter.com/6gQ3pdhDhj
Glasgow fire eyewitness who tried to stop vape shop inferno reveals devastating blaze broke out from 'bank of chargers under counter'https://t.co/U08BasFwq2
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