Emergency services raced to a busy Scots road this afternoon after a car bust into flames.
Police and fire crews attended the scene on the A90 southbound, near the junction with B9127 for Inverarity, at roughly 12.45pm after receiving reports of a vehicle fire.
Pictures of the incident show a silver car completely engulfed by flames, sending plumes of thick, black smoke into the air.
Two fire appliances were mobilised and the road was sealed off, with firefighters able to extinguish the blaze. Thankfully, no injuries have been reported.
One lane has now reopened, however traffic remains heavy in the area and motorists are advised to take an alternative route.
A Scottish Fire and Rescue Service spokesperson said: "We were alerted at 12.42pm on Wednesday, 5 April to reports of a vehicle fire on the A90 southbound, near Forfar.
"Operations Control mobilised two fire appliances to the scene, where firefighters extinguished the fire and worked to make the area safe before leaving the scene.
"There were no casualties."
A police spokesperson said: "We were made aware of a vehicle on the A90 southbound near the junction with B9127 for Inverarity around 12.45pm on Wednesday, 5 April, 2023.
"Emergency services are currently at the scene."
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