The car fire on Fort Street near the junction with Queen Street in Broughty Ferry. Image: Gareth Russell
Firefighters were called to a Broughty Ferry street after a car burst into flames on Wednesday.
Crews were called to Fort Street, near the junction with Queen Street, just before 8.15am.
Drivers reported being diverted away from the scene with queues building up Fort Street and Forthill Road.
The car has since been towed away.
The damaged car being towed away. Image: Ben MacDonald/DC Thomson
A mechanic from a nearby garage tackled the blaze with an extinguisher before firefighters arrived.
Scott Adams, who works at Fort Street Motors, said: “The driver came in to ask if we had any fire extinguishers.
“When we walked out, all you could see was a cloud of smoke over the bridge.
Car ‘written off’ after Broughty Ferry fire
“The car is completely written off. Even if it can be back on the road, the cost of getting it all fixed is far too much.
“The driver and passenger were both shaken but they were fine. They jumped out of the car as soon as they saw smoke coming out.”
A spokesperson for the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service said: “We received a call at 8.13am about a car being on fire on Fort Street in Broughty Ferry.
“We sent one appliance from Balmossie to the scene.”
