Horror car blaze on busy Scots motorway as fire crews race to scene

A car burst into flames on a busy motorway during rush hour this evening.

Fire crews scrambled to the M90, near Glenfarg in Perth and Kinross, after the alarm was raised at around 5.30pm on Thursday. Police were also called and the southbound carriageway was quickly closed off by officers.

Shocking video footage from the scene showed the vehicle engulfed in flames as a plume of black smoke billowed up into the sky.

A number of firefighters could be seen battling the blaze with a police car blocking the road and rush hour traffic backed up while emergency services dealt with the incident.

Drivers were earlier warned to approach the area with care before the road reopened to the public.

A spokesperson for Scottish Fire and Rescue Service said: "We received an alert at 5.29pm to a vehicle on fire on the M90 at Glenfarg.

"Two appliances from Perth station were mobilised. On arrival officers found a single car alight."

A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “We were made aware of the incident around 5.30pm on Thursday, July 11. We have no reports of any injuries. The road has now been reopened.”

Bus operator Stagecoach also advised passengers that some of its services had been affected by the incident.

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