A car has burst into flames in the west of Edinburgh, closing a road during rush hour.
Fire crews were called to Wester Hailes Road shortly before 5.30pm on Thursday.
Diversions were put in place and the incident caused delays around the B701. No one is thought to have been hurt in the fire.
Police Scotland's roads unit tweeted a video of the blaze, saying: "A vehicle fire on Wester Hailes Road has impacted on rush hour congestion in the west of Edinburgh this evening.
"Officers from Edinburgh Road Policing and the National Motorcycle Unit are on scene and local diversions are in place. Thanks."
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