Vehicle bursts into flames near petrol station on major road

The car caught on fire on the A92 in Fife on Tuesday afternoon.

Car bursts into flames near Shell petrol station on A92 near Tay Road Bridge in Fife Fife Jammer Locations

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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