Car set ‘well alight’ after two-vehicle crash near Dingwall
ByLauren Robertson and Denny Andonova
Firefighters were called to assist coastguard teams at the mudflats in Dingwall following reports of a man being stuck in the mud. Image: Chris Sumner/ DC Thomson.
Fire crews were called to a car set ablaze following a two-vehicle crash near Dingwall.
Emergency services were alerted to the incident near Conon Bridge on the B9169 Muir of Ord to Shoreton road at 9.24pm on Friday.
Crews from Dingwall fire station were sent to the scene of the blaze, which had spread to a nearby area of gorse.
Firefighters used two hose reel jets and two breathing apparatus to put out the car on fire, as well as nap sacks and beaters to tackle the gorse flames.
A fire spokeswoman has confirmed nobody was injured or taken to hospital following the incident.
She said: “We received a call at 9.24pm about a two-vehicle road traffic collision. One of the vehicles was well alight and the fire had caught an area of gorse as well.
“We sent both appliances from Dingwall. Crews used two hose reel jets and two breathing apparatus, as well as nap sacks and beaters to put out the fire on the gorse.
“The stop message was received 10.06pm. There were no reports of anybody being injured or taken to hospital.”
Car set ‘well alight’ after two-vehicle crash near Dingwall
