The fire was sparked inside a Glasgow bin lorry (Image: Glasgow Times reporter)Police and fire were called to the scene (Image: Glasgow Times reporter)He said: “I’m very clear about this: we are actually one fire away from a disaster. The blaze broke out outside Macsorley’s pub, near Glasgow Central station, at around 7.59am and involved a Glasgow City Council vehicle. Glasgow City Council later confirmed the fire was caused by a battery that had been thrown into general waste. Fire crews tackled the flames this morning (Image: Glasgow Times reporter)The series of fires within the council’s fleet prompted Glasgow City Council to launch its Take Charge Glasgow safety campaign. Glasgow City Council has been approached for comment.