A car went up in flames in the early hours of the morning near Irvine Harbourside.

Police and fire crews were called after the vehicle being reportedly set on fire in Gottries Road after 1am this morning [Wednesday, July 16].

Police were unable to provide further details at this time but a spokesperson confirmed enquiries were ongoing into the fire.

A spokesperson for the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service said: "We were alerted at 1.03am on Thursday, July 16 to reports of a car on fire on Gottries Crescent, Irvine, Ayrshire.

"Operations Control mobilised one fire appliance to the scene and firefighters worked to extinguish the flames.

"There were no reported casualties and crews left the scene after ensuring the area was made safe."

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