More than 120 firefighters tackled the flames, which were visible ten miles away from the iconic Mackintosh building – named after its celebrated architect, Charles Rennie Mackintosh. Deputy assistant chief fire officer Peter Heath says there is damage to every part of the Mackintosh building, and the fire had such a grip of the building when they arrived here just after 23:15 last night, that they don't know where it started let alone how. The rear elevation of the Glasgow School of Art is seen on fire, in Glasgow, Scotland, Britain Thomson Reuters GLASGOW, Scotland (Reuters) - A major fire has ripped through one of Scotland's architectural gems, the Mackintosh building at the Glasgow School of Art, for the second time in four years, the Scottish fire service said on Saturday. Image copyright PA Image caption The art school building has been devastated by the fire

Image copyright Police Scotland Image caption The Art School building and those around it are devastated as a result of the fire

Image copyright Google Earth Image caption How the buildings, including the restoration work of the Art School, looked before the fire

Unlike four years ago, art students were not using the now fire-ravaged building for their degree work.
The Glasgow School of Art in Scotland suffers "extensive damage" after it catches on fire. No casualties are reported.