A MAN has been arrested after a van filled with fireworks was set on fire — forcing petrified residents of a Scots town to evacuate their homes.
The vehicle burst into flames in Clydebank, West Dunbartonshire, in the early hours of Sunday morning.
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Mercy crews raced to the scene on Braes Avenue after the alarm was raised at around 1 am.
Locals were forced to flee their homes and roads were closed off as firefighters battled to tame the inferno.
Dramatic footage shared on social media shows fireworks shooting out from the van as the flames spread, with deafening bangs leading locals to describe the scene as a “war zone”.
No one was injured in the blaze.
Cops have now confirmed a 19-year-old man has been arrested and charged in connection with the vehicle fire.
He is set to appear at Dumbarton Sheriff Court tomorrow.
A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “A man has been arrested and charged in connection with a vehicle fire in Braes Avenue, Clydebank.
“The fire was reported around 1am on Sunday, 23 February 2025.
“The 19-year-old man is due to appear at Dumbarton Sheriff Court on Wednesday, 26 February, 2025.”
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