Emergency service crews in Paisley tackle vehicle fires at problem site

Firefighters doused the flames on two burning vehicles in Paisley on Tuesday night – with police treating the incident as deliberate.

The blazes on Ben Alder Drive were attended to by the emergency services around 7.30pm after the alarm had been raised.Crews arrived to find two vehicles on fire.

The flames were subsequently extinguished and nobody was injured as a result of what happened.A spokesperson for the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service said: “We were alerted at 7.30pm on Tuesday, March 5, to reports of two vehicles on fire on Ben Alder Drive in Paisley.“Operations Control mobilised two appliances to the scene and firefighters extinguished the flames.

There were no reported casualties and crews left the scene at 8.41pm.”The area is a hotspot for vehicle fires with local residents having previously told the Paisley Daily Express that numerous motors are being set alight at a nearby farm, which is littered with scrap metal and old vehicles.Renfrewshire Live, the new free app dedicated to bringing you around the clock breaking news, is now available to download.Powered by the Paisley Daily Express, Renfrewshire Live is your go-to source for news, features and sport with live coverage provided direct to the app, seven days a week.The dedicated team of experienced journalists, responsible for the publication of the award-winning Express, will focus on breaking news, day and night, across Renfrewshire’s towns and villages.There is also a dedicated St Mirren section that will follow every kick of the ball with the Buddies. Available on both Android and Apple.