A person has been rescued after a suspicious fire in a commercial building in Hamilton overnight.
Police are investigating the fire on the top floor of the Hamilton Microtel Lodge, a three-storey building on Ulster St, Whitiora.
Fire and Emergency northern shift manager Paul Radden said the first call came at 1.15am, with reports of multiple people inside the building.
About 40 firefighters attended, helping people out of the building and rescuing one from the top floor.
Police said one person on an upper level was helped out after becoming trapped.