Car set on fire in Faifley as police launch investigation

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A probe has been launched after a car was deliberately set alight on a main road in Clydebank last night.

The silver Hyundai i30 was found burning on Faifley Road around 11.50pm on Friday, November 6.

Emergency services attended the scene where Scottish Fire and Rescue Service extinguished the blaze and no injuries were reported.

Detective Constable Kirsty Lyall said: "The fire is being treated as wilful and enquiries are ongoing.

"We are appealing for witnesses and if you saw anything suspicious then please contact us.

"We are also asking the public to check private CCTV or doorbell footage to see if something has been captured that could assist with our investigation.

"If you were driving in the area at the time then please also check any dash-cam you have and get in touch if you can help."

Anyone with information is asked to contact Police Scotland on 101, quoting incident number 4466 of Thursday, 6 November, 2026, or call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.

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