Probe launched after car deliberately torched on street

Emergency services were called to Auchingill Place in the Easterhouse area of Glasgow on Wednesday night.

Probe launched after car deliberately torched on Glasgow streetStephen Barnes via iStock

An investigation is under way after a car was deliberately set alight in Glasgow.

Emergency services were called to Auchingill Place in the Easterhouse area at around 10.30pm on Wednesday following reports of a vehicle fire.

The blaze was extinguished by fire crews and no injuries were reported following the incident.

The fire is being treated as wilful by investigators and enquiries are ongoing.

A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “Around 10.30pm on Wednesday, April 23, 2025, we received a report of a car on fire in the area of Auchingill Place, Easterhouse.

“Emergency services attended, and the fire was extinguished. No injuries were reported.

“The fire is being treated as wilful, and enquiries are ongoing.”

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