Firefighters were called to a massive blaze at a popular hotel in South Lanarkshire.
Flames were seen breaking through the roof of the Popinjay Hotel, on Lanark Road, in Rosebank near Carluke, on Thursday morning.
Ten fire engines and two other appliances were sent to the scene, along with a numer of crews.
There have been no reports of casualties. The hotel said that all guests and staff had been evacuated successfully.
Firefighters are currently battling a fire at the Popinjay Hotel, in Rosebank, near Carluke.
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Locals told of how the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service rushed to the scene.
Rosebank resident Wendy May Newton, who lives opposite the hotel, told our sister paper The Glasgow Times that "it looks like half the gym roof is gone".
She added: "It started around 7.30am. There were about six or seven fire engines I counted plus, support service, then one more engine appeared then another several minutes later and gradually more and more arrived."
A Scottish Fire and Rescue Service spokesperson said: “We were alerted at 7.18am on Thursday, August 18 to reports of a building on fire at Lanark Road, Rosebank, Lanarkshire.
“Operations Control mobilised 10 fire appliances, one height vehicle and specialist resources to a fire affecting a commercial property.
“There are no reported casualties at this time and crews are still in attendance.”
In a post on social media, hotel staff said: “Fire incident at Popinjay Hotel this morning, we are able to let everyone know full evacuation of all staff and guests completed quickly without injury to anyone.”
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