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Campervan destroyed after bursting into flames on A92 in Fife

The fire left the road between Dundee and Glenrothes closed for around half an hour.
Picture by Wullie Marr/DCT Media
The fire left the road between Dundee and Glenrothes closed for around half an hour. Picture by Wullie Marr/DCT Media

A campervan that burst into flames on the A92 between Dundee and Fife on Saturday afternoon has been destroyed.

Bystanders say acrid smoke filled the air as the vehicle burned, with fire crews seen trying to bring the blaze under control.

A Scottish Fire and Rescue spokesperson confirmed one appliance had been mobilised to the scene shortly before 1pm on Saturday.

One motorist who was behind the campervan as it travelled north towards Dundee said it took “no time at all” for it to be destroyed after the blaze took hold.

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The campervan burst into flames at shortly before 1pm. Picture by Wullie Marr/DCT Media

“As I got closer to the campervan I could see smoke coming out of the windows of the house part.

“I could see the flames so I pulled in, and it just went up in no time at all. There was a lot of thick black smoke covering the road because of the wind.

“As the fire continued we also heard explosions, with what I think were gas cannisters shooting out the side of the van.

Firefighters make the area safe. Picture by Steve Brown / DCT Media

“There was still people determined to drive past it, but the family from the house closest to where it happened came out and started to stop people because of the gas cannisters.

“It burned down so much in the time I was there, I’d say around 15 minutes. It had just collapsed in on itself.”

The vehicle was totally destroyed. Picture by Steve Brown / DCT Media

Another eyewitness who arrived after the flames were extinguished told The Courier that firefighters were using breathing apparatus as they poured water onto the vehicles shell.

Pictures from the scene taken after the fire burnt out show only the destroyed front section and burnt out seats of the vehicle.

The main road from Dundee to Fife was blocked for about an hour. Picture by Steve Brown / DCT Media

Police Scotland said officers attended to assist with traffic management.