TWO cars were deliberately set on fire - and another was caught up in one of the blazes - in Airdrie during the early hours of Monday morning, with police appealing for the public’s help to trace the destructive culprits.
The first blaze took place at around 2am, when a Volvo was torched on Cambridge Crescent.
The fire then spread to a second car, an Audi TT, before the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service attended and extinguished both vehicles safely.
There were no injuries suffered and the two suspects are described as men wearing grey tracksuits.
The second incident took place around half an hour later, when an Audi Q3 was set slight on Ballochnie Drive, Airdrie.
The fire was extinguished safely and there were no injuries.
Police officers don’t believe the two acts of “wilful fire-raising” are linked at this time.
Detective Constable Katie Goldie, of Lanarkshire Division CID, said: “Thankfully, there have been no injuries as a result of this reckless behaviour.
“Although this happened early in the morning, we are asking if anyone has any information surrounding each of these incidents to get in contact with police.
“If you were in the area at the time and noticed anyone acting suspicious, please get in touch with officers.
“Police can be contacted by calling 101 and quoting incident number 0220 of Monday, March 15.”
