A BMW burst into flames outside a home in Edinburgh this morning.
Fire crews raced to Lauriston Farm Road in the north of the city after the alarm was raised at around 10.45am on Saturday.
Pictures shared with Edinburgh Live showed firefighters battling the inferno as the silver vehicle quickly became engulfed in flames.
Flames could be seen whipping out of the front of the car as plumes of black smoke billowed up into the sky
The incident happened near the Toby Carvery on the street. One eyewitness, who was eating her breakfast at the restaurant when the drama unfolded, said: “My son glanced out of the window and said ‘a car is on fire.’ The fire brigade and police turned up very quickly and soon put the fire out.”
The cause of the fire is so far unclear but it's not believed anyone was injured as a result of the blaze.
A spokesperson for the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service said: “We were alerted to a car that was alight at around 10.46am near the Toby Carvery on Lauriston Farm Road.
“One appliance was mobilised from Toll Cross and a high-pressure hose reel and one BA set was used at the scene.
“The firefighters extinguished the fire and left the scene at 11.10am.”
A spokesperson for Police Scotland confirmed officers attended to assist with traffic management.
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