A man has been taken to hospital after a fire in East Dunbartonshire.

Emergency crews were called to a flat in Eastside, Kirkintilloch, after the alarm was raised at around 4.48am on Friday.

The Scottish Fire & Rescue Service (SFRS) sent three engines to bring the blaze under control.

A man suffering from smoke inhalation was taken to hospital, while the road was closed as emergency services dealt with the incident.

A SFRS spokeswoman said: "The Scottish Fire & Rescue Service received a report of a fire in Eastside, Kirkintilloch, at 4.48am on Friday, April 5.

"Operations control immediately mobilised appliances to the scene. One male was taken to hospital for smoke inhalation.

"Crews remain in attendance to make the area safe."