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The National (Scotland)
The National (Scotland)
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Car engulfed in flames leads to closure of busy Scottish motorway

DRIVERS have been urged to drive cautiously on a busy Scottish motorway following a car fire on Friday.

Emergency services were called to the  M90 heading southbound after reports of a vehicle on fire near junction 1a at around 5.36pm on October 25.

Images seen on social media show a car engulfed in flames (below).

The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS) dispatched two appliances to the scene, extinguishing the blaze and leaving the area at 6.04pm. There were no reported injuries.

A spokesperson for the SFRS said: “We received reports of a car alight on the M90 southbound at around 5.36pm

“Two appliances were dispatched. There were no injuries reported.

“Crews left the scene at 6.04pm.”

According to Traffic Scotland, lanes one and two remain closed.

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