A VEHICLE fire has left a van burnt out in a Greenock street this afternoon.

Police and fire crews attended the scene in Sinclair Street, at the junction with Fairrie Street, around 12pm today (Thursday, June 1).

The vehicle, a frozen foods delivery van, was destroyed following the blaze.

The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS) confirmed there were no casualties from the incident.

Greenock Telegraph: The fire took hold of the van at around midday on Thursday, June 1The fire took hold of the van at around midday on Thursday, June 1 (Image: George Munro)

A spokesperson for the SFRS told the Telegraph: "We were alerted at 12.04pm on Thursday, June 1 to reports of a vehicle fire in Greenock.

"Operations control mobilised one appliance to the town's Sinclair Street, where firefighters extinguished a fire which had taken hold of a van.

"Crews left the scene after working to make the area safe.

"There were no casualties."

Greenock Telegraph: Surrounding roads were closed while emergency services dealt with the incidentSurrounding roads were closed while emergency services dealt with the incident (Image: George Munro)

A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “Around 12.35pm on Thursday, June 1, 2023, officers received a report of a vehicle on fire on Sinclair Street, Greenock.

“The fire was extinguished by the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service.

"The fire is not thought to be wilful.”