Fire crews remain at Glasgow city centre blaze
The emergency services are being thanked for their response to the fire at House of Gods and Revolver on Saturday night
Last updated 28th Dec 2025
Glassford Street has reopened after a major fire in Glasgow city centre on Saturday night.
The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS) sent seven fire engines and two high-reach appliances to Virginia Street when they were called at around 6.20pm on December 27.
Firefighters were met with a “well-developed” blaze on the fourth floor of a four-storey building housing the Revolver Glasgow hostel and adjoining to the House of Gods hotel.
It’s understood the fire broke out in a sauna and hot tub on the roof of Revolver.
A chimney on the roof is set to be demolished today.
No casualties in city centre blaze
Both House of Gods and a nearby Homeless Project Scotland soup kitchen, as well as The Corset Club opposite were evacuated.
On Sunday morning, the SFRS said the incident had now been "scaled back" but that two fire engines remained at the scene, with crews now checking the building for any remaining fires.
Glassford Street, which was closed between Ingram Street and Trongate, reopened shortly after 7am on Sunday, but the pedestrian footpath below the affected buildings remained closed.
There were no reports of any casualties.
Glasgow Labour MP Paul Sweeney posted on Saturday on X: "Awful to see a fire break out in the roof of the Revolver Hotel and Polo Lounge.
"I hope no-one is hurt and the fire can be contained.
"Heroic work by these firefighters"
"The old Scottish Legal Life Building by Alexander Skirving dates from 1889 and is one of Glasgow's earliest red sandstone commercial buildings."
He later praised the work of firefighters, saying: "Heroic work by these firefighters who have successfully contained a blaze that looked like it was on the brink of consuming one of Glasgow's finest Victorian commercial buildings. Thank you!"
Homeless Project Scotland said its soup kitchen, which is in the area, was evacuated as a precaution.
In a post on social media, it said: "Everyone is safe. Emergency services attended.
"For safety reasons, the soup kitchen is now closed until further notice while the situation is assessed."
A huge thank you to the fire fighters"
Revolver expressed its “sincere appreciation” to SFRS in an online statement on Saturday night.
In a statement posted to social media on Sunday afternoon, The Polo Lounge said: We are pleased to say after inspection that we have sustained no damaged following the fire within the Revolver Hotel and will be able to open for business as usual from tomorrow (Monday 29th).
"A huge thank you to the firefighters and also our teams and the businesses around us who made sure everyone was safe.
"Back tomorrow better than ever!"