A couple made a lucky escape before their car was engulfed in flames at the side of a Scots road, leaving nothing but a melted shell behind. Emergency services rushed to Marykirk, Aberdeenshire, at around 2.12 pm on Sunday, 15 January, following reports that a BMW had caught fire.
One fire appliance was mobilised to the scene as firefighters battled to extinguish the blaze. There are not believed to be any injuries.
Images from the scene show the white BMW engulfed in flames just before the village's bridge. Later pictures show the burnt-out shell of the car, with the engine melted away.
The occupants of the car took to social media in the aftermath to thank kind locals who stopped to help. They said: " Can I please thank the young man and family who stopped to help us when my partner’s car went on fire at Marykirk this afternoon.
"The emergency services with the police and fire brigade were very prompt and professional in dealing with the car fire. Many thanks to all who helped."
A Scottish Fire and Rescue Service spokesperson said: “We were alerted at 2.12pm on Sunday, 15 January to reports of a car on fire on the A937 near Marykirk Bridge. Operations Control mobilised one fire appliance and firefighters extinguished a fire affecting one vehicle. “There were no reported casualties and crews left after ensuring the area was made safe.”
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