Firefighters have attended Barrhead Housing Association's Main Street offices after reports that the company's bins were set alight. 

Emergency services were called to the site at around midday on Wednesday, with fire fighters dealing with a blaze to the rear of the site.

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One engine attended and the fire services left the scene shortly afterwards after extinguishing the blaze. 

A spokesman said: “The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service was alerted at 12.02pm on Wednesday, September 19 to reports of a number of refuse containers on fire at Main Street, Barrhead.

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“Operations control mobilised one fire engine where firefighters extinguished the flames.

“The crew left the scene after ensuring the area was made safe”