Police have shut down a street over an ongoing incident in Dumbarton.

Officers have been pictured on a residential estate this afternoon along with fire crews.

Merkins Avenue in Bellsmyre was closed off for investigations but the nature of the incident remains unknown at this time.

Police have been spotted on the streetPolice have been spotted on the street (Image: Sourced)

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One eyewitness said: “Police have shut the road, there’s at least three fire engines and a ladder going up into the window of one of the flats”

Another witness claimed: “There was a very serious fire on Merkins Avenue in Bellsmyre this afternoon.”

The Dumbarton Reporter contacted both Police Scotland and Scottish Fire and Rescue Services for comment.