A van fire in Perth has sparked a police appeal as two vehicles have been targeted on the street in the same week.
Emergency services descended on Dunkeld Road late on Wednesday night after a van was set on fire, which spread to a nearby building.
Fire services were called at around 11.30pm and locals reported seeing a large police presence in the area, along with an ambulance.
Nobody was injured and the fire was put out shortly after midnight.
But it is the second vehicle to be targeted on the busy Dunkeld Road in less than a week, sparking a police appeal for witnesses.
Police in Perth are appealing for information and witnesses after a vehicle was set on fire last night.
Around 11.30pm on Wednesday, 20 October, emergency services were alerted after the white Peugeot van was set alight on Dunkeld Road.
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Another vehicle was set alight at around 9pm on Saturday.
Constable Robert Roger, from Perth Police Station, said: “If you were travelling in the Dunkeld Road area around 11.30pm last night and saw anything suspicious, it could prove vital to our enquiries.
“This includes if you have any possible dashcam footage of individuals in the area.”
Fire spread to building
A spokeswoman for the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service said a large number of fire engines were sent to the scene.
“We attended a small van on fire that spread to the external of a building” she said.
“We received the first call at 11.29pm to reports of a van on fire.
“We then received further calls stating that it has possibly spread to the side of a building.
“We mobilised quite a lot of appliances due to nature of the information that we had.”
Anyone with information is asked to call police on 101, quoting incident 4016 of October 20.
Information can also be given anonymously to Crimestoppers by calling 0800 555 111.