All staff were forced to leave the building and BBC Radio Scotland Breakfast was taken off air and breakfast television bulletins were suspended while staff were evacuated The fire broke out at around 6.30am this morning (Image: Daily Record)

BBC breakfast programmes were abruptly taken off air this morning after a fire broke out at its headquarters in Glasgow. BBC Radio Scotland Breakfast was taken off air and breakfast television bulletins were put on hold as staff were ushered out of the building.

The fire is thought to have originated in a plant room on the fifth floor of the Pacific Quay building, at roof level. The fire alarm was triggered around 6:30am on Monday, December 1, prompting all staff members to vacate the building.

The Breakfast show then switched to pre-record

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