A car was heard “revving for five minutes” on a Dundee street before being destroyed in an early morning fire.
Crews were called to Baffin Street, near Baxter Park, just after 4.30am on Tuesday.
Two cars were found ablaze.
One resident said: “The car was heard revving continuously for five minutes before flames were seen.
‘The flames were higher than our windows’
“My flatmate was in the room right in front of where the car was.
“She came and knocked on my door in a panic and said there was a massive fire outside.
“I went to her room and instantly saw the flames – they were higher than our windows on the first floor.
“The cars were completely ablaze with sparks coming out.
“The fire brigade was on the scene within 15 minutes of the fire starting.
“Both cars are still here and have hazard tape covering them.
“No one was hurt.”
The cause of the fire has not been confirmed.
A spokesperson for the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service said: “We received a call at 4.40am to reports of a fire at Baffin Street.
“There were two cars that were on fire.
“One appliance attended and we received a stop call at 5.21am.”
A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “We received a report of a car on fire on Baffin Street, Dundee, around 4.50am on Tuesday.
“A second car was damaged as a result.
“There were no reports of any injuries and the fire is not believed to be wilful.”
A car was destroyed in a separate fire on South Road in Dundee last week.
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