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Ryan Carroll

Van engulfed in flames on Scots street as emergency services probe blaze

A van was found engulfed in flames in a residential street near Dalkeith. Fire crews were called to McKinnon Drivein Midlothian after the burning Ford Transit was reported at 9.35pm on Saturday, December 3.

Footage taken by a shocked passerby shows the front of the motor completely engulfed in flames.

The van can be heard hissing and popping as the inferno billows through the open vehicle door. Sparks fly from the bonnet of the van onto the ground as the flames continue to crackle.

The van burst into flames on McKinnon Drive in Mayfield (YouTube / MindoWorks)

The video was taken before emergency services arrived. It is understood police were also called to the scene.

No one was injured. The cause of the fire remains unknown.

Fire crews left the scene after the area was made safe at around 10.20pm.

Smoke billowed up into the night sky (YouTube / MindoWorks)

A spokesperson for the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service said: "We got the first call at 9.35pm on Saturday, December 3. We mobilised one appliance. It was a Transit van alight. We left at 10.20pm and the van was handed over to owner. There were no reported injuries."

Police Scotland were asked for comment.

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