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Katie Williams

West Lothian van bursts into flames on village street as police investigate

Fire crews rushed to a West Lothian village after a van burst into flames.

At around 1am on Wednesday, June 7, a white Peugeot van was found engulfed in a blaze in the Harthill Road area of Fauldhouse.

The fire was put out by the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service and no one was injured.

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Officers are now appealing to anyone with dash-cam or private CCTV footage that could help them with their investigation.

Detective Sergeant John Bowerbank said: “It is fortunate that no one was hurt and that the fire did not spread further.

“Enquiries are ongoing and we are appealing to anyone with dash-cam or private CCTV footage that could assist us with our investigation to contact us.”

If you can assist officers please contact Police Scotland on 101, quoting incident number 0137 of Wednesday, 7 June, 2023, or make a call anonymously to the charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.

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