WEST Dunbartonshire Council offices were evacuated this afternoon following a 'small fire'.

Two Scottish Fire and Rescue appliances and an aerial appliance made their way to the Garshake Road building after receiving a report of a blaze at 4.24pm.

A spokeswoman for the service confirmed at there was a small fire within a light fitting, understood to have been situated on the third floor.

Local authority staff returned to the build just after 5pm.