Police probe 'suspicious' car fire in Hawick
Last updated 13th Jul 2025
Police are probing a suspicious car fire in Hawick.
A white Vauxhall Corsa was discovered alight in the town's Longcroft Road around 4am yesterday (Saturday) morning.
Emergency services were called to the scene after the alarm was raised, but there are no reports of any injuries.
Detective Constable Jake Gibson, from Police Scotland, said: “We are treating the fire as suspicious and I would appeal to anyone with private CCTV or dash cam footage from around the area to contact us.”
Anyone with any information is asked to contact Police Scotland on 101, quoting incident 0764 of Saturday, July 12th.
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Meanwhile, over the border in Northumberland, firefighters battled through the night in a bid to contain a wild fire which was so big it could be seen from more than 20 miles away.
Eight pumps were called out to Holburn after the alarm was raised around 8.40pm on Friday.
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An extreme wildfire risk warning was issued ahead of the weekend as temperatures soared.
It prompted a Northumberland tourist attraction to halt steam train services "for the foreseeable future". A diesel engine is pulling services at Heatherslaw Light Railway instead this weekend.
And, as water temperatures rise, the River Tweed Commission is urging anglers to take extra care when fishing for salmon and trout to help protect fish stocks.
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