Section of Edinburgh Bypass closed after vehicle catches fire

A section of the Edinburgh City Bypass was closed this afternoon when a vehicle fire transferred to a grass verge.

Emergency services rushed to the scene of the incident and traffic disruption ensued as the fire progressed.

A Volvo XC90 caught fire on the Edinburgh City Bypass. Picture: Traffic Scotlandplaceholder image
A Volvo XC90 caught fire on the Edinburgh City Bypass. Picture: Traffic Scotland

The affected section of carriageway was temporarily closed while emergency services cleared the area.

All lanes were declared open at around 17:40pm.

Police said there were no injuries.

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