Bellshill residents woken up by 'bangs' after second car fire this month

Residents on a Lanarkshire street have said they feel “unsafe” after being woken up by loud “bangs” from a car fire for the second time this month.

Emergency services were called to Clydesdale Road in Bellshill at around 12.08am on Tuesday following reports of a car on fire.

Fire crews were able to extinguish the blaze and no injuries were reported as a result. Police are treating the fire as wilful.

A concerned resident told STV News that the incident is the second to take place in the area in the last three weeks and has left her feeling “unsafe”.

Firefighters were called out to nearby Kirklee Road around 10pm on September 7 after another car went on fire.

A similar car fire took place on September 7 on the nearby Kirklee Road Supplied

The resident said: “The bangs from the fire woke me up. I don’t feel safe because I have a child.”

A video of the latest incident shows the vehicle engulfed in flames as locals throw buckets of water on it.

A Scottish Fire and Rescue Service spokesperson said: “We were alerted at 00.08am on Tuesday, September 24 to reports of a car on fire at Clydesdale Road, Bellshill.

“Operations Control immediately mobilised one appliance to the scene and firefighters extinguished the fire.

“There were no reported casualties and crews left the scene after ensuring the area was made safe.”

Police Scotland has confirmed they are investigating the circumstances of the fire on Clydesdale Road.

The car was completely destroyed by the fire on Tuesday morning Supplied

A spokesperson from the force said: “Around 12.15am on Tuesday, September 24, 2024, we were made aware of a vehicle on fire in the Kirklee Road area of Bellshill.

“Officers attended to assist the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service and the fire was extinguished.

“There were no reports of any injuries and enquiries are ongoing.”