Dumfries garage fire sends clouds of smoke billowing across the River Nith

Fire ripped through a small garage in Dumfries and sent huge clouds of smoke billowing across the River Nith on Wednesday afternoon.

The blaze broke out at Tweedies Motors, Rosefield Mills, about 4.25pm and witnesses spoke of tyres exploding like “gun shots” while black, acrid smoke engulfed the area and swept over to Dock Park.