Vehicle bursts into flames near petrol station on major road

A car burst into flames near a Shell gas station on a major road in Fife.

Firefighters were called to the scene on the A92 near Newport-on-Tay at 2.30pm on Tuesday to reports of a car on fire.

Two fire trucks were sent to extinguish the blaze on the SUV.

In a video posted to social media, one eyewitness caught a look at the car in their rear-view mirror.

They said the vehicle was situated near a Shell petrol station past the Tay Road Bridge.

A Scottish Fire and Rescue Service spokesperson said: “We were alerted at 2.30pm on Tuesday, August 2 to reports of a vehicle on fire on the A92, near Newport-on-Tay.

“Operations Control mobilised two appliances to the scene to extinguish the fire and make the area safe.

“There were no reported casualties.”

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