A minibus has been destroyed by ‘ferocious fire’ on a Dundee street.
Residents were told to take cover after firefighters and police descended on Balgowan Avenue shortly after 4.30am on Tuesday.
One local resident, who did not wish to be named, said she was told by police to get to the rear of her house during the blaze.
She said: “The first thing we knew was, the horn was going off and then we saw the fire.
“It was a ferocious fire, you could feel the heat coming off of it.
“Thankfully no one has been injured but there were loads of explosions before the firefighters extinguished the blaze.
“Police told us to get to the rear of our house until it was brought under control.
“Officers have remained in the area and were doing door-to-door inquires but it’s unclear whether it’s been electrical fault or deliberate at this stage.”
Minibus destroyed in Dundee blaze
Another man said the road was closed off as firefighters tackled the blaze.
He added: “Several residents phoned the emergency services and raised the alarm.
“The flames were soaring into the air and the smoke was belching into the sky as it was extinguished.
“Police were chapping on a few doors in the morning and have remained at the scene until the vehicle was uplifted at around 10.20am today.”
A spokesperson for the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service said: “We received an alert at 4.37am of an vehicle on fire in Balgowan Avenue.
“One appliance from McAlpine Road station was despatched and on arrival discovered the van-sized vehicle well alight.
“Officers extinguished the fire at 5.03am before retuning to station a short time later.
“There were no reported injuries as a result of the fire.”
A Police Scotland spokesperson added: “We received a call at 4.40am simply to assist the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service at the scene regarding a vehicle fire in Balgowan Avenue.”
The cause of the fire is yet to be determined.
