Glasgow School of Art Fire Photos: Prize-Winning Building Burns

Smokes pours from the Glasgow School of Art, which caught fire on Friday afternoon Twitter: @ThompsonsTim

Thick smoke is pouring in to the air in Glasgow as fire crews battle to halt a blaze at the prize-winning Glasgow School of Art.

Four fire engines from the Scottish Fire and Rescue service are on the scene in Renfrew Street.

Horrible news: Charles's Rennie Mackintosh's Glasgow School of Art is on fire. http://t.co/pKvOuiajeC pic.twitter.com/3gkQUPZW0p
— Brian Groom (@GroomB) May 23, 2014

It is understood that fire broke out at around 12.30pm on Friday afternoon.

The source of the blaze is understood to be the basement in one of the rear buildings of the prestigious art school.

oh, no! This was the "hen-run"?! MT @DarthG1nger: Fire progressing along #Glasgow art school roof pic.twitter.com/nosLNAoR9w
— Joerg Blumtritt (@jbenno) May 23, 2014

The building was awarded a prestigious prize by architecture experts at the Architect's Journal yesterday.

Another picture from Mil Stricevic of the flames engulfing the Mac building. @GSofA Horrendous. pic.twitter.com/mJri6TzTC9
— Emlyn Firth (@mighty_emlyn) May 23, 2014

Glass was threatening to crash on to the pavement as windows began to crack in the heat as the building burned, said witnesses.

Uh so there's a fire just outside my apartment at glasgow school of art pic.twitter.com/AZM98TGwWq
— BEN BRODIE (@benxbrodie) May 23, 2014

A historic building of Glasgow School of Art on fire. Fire started b/c a projector exploded. pic.twitter.com/dCQlBt1rNl
— sam albayat (@SamAlbayat) May 23, 2014

More to follow....