Fire engulfs car on busy Ayr roundabout as emergency services race to scene
Dramatic images have shown fire engulfing a car on a busy Scots roundabout.
Emergency services raced to the Whitletts roundabout near Ayr last night following reports of a vehicle being on fire.
In footage published online by a waiting driver, bright flames could be seen as the fire engulfed the car.
Flashing blue emergency service lights also feature in the short clip, with the fire looking well-developed.
A line of waiting cars watch as the fireball takes grip of the vehicle.
Two fire appliances attended the incident at about 9.56pm, and helped to extinguish the blaze.
A Scottish Fire and Rescue spokesperson said: "We received a call at 9.56pm to reports of a car on fire near the Whitletts roundabout.
"Two pumps attended and extinguished the fire.
"The stop message was received at 10.18pm."
A Police Scotlands spokesperson added: "Around 10pm on Monday, 6 September, 2021, police and fire service attended a report of a car on fire between Sandyfords Toll roundabout and Whitletts roundabout, Heathfield Road, Ayr.
“The fire was extinguished by SFRS.
“No-one was injured.”
