Watch moment electric scooter suddenly BURSTS into flames in garden

Terrified residents watched firefighters race into a Glasgow housing estate after an electric scooter went up in flames in a garden this afternoon.

Crews were called to Kilbeg Terrace in the Arden area at around 1.59pm, with four appliances sent to tackle the blaze in the garden of a house.

A Glasgow Times reader told how they believe the fire started when the batteries on an electric scooter “blew up”.

Fire fighters at the scene of an electric scooter fire in Glasgow (Image: Bartosz Przybulowski)

A video shows flames spurting from the scooter before it becomes engulfed.

Images from the scene show firefighters assessing the aftermath in the rear garden of the property.

Fire fighters at the scene of an electric scooter fire in Glasgow (Image: Bartosz Przybulowski)

A Scottish Fire and Rescue Service spokesperson said: “We were alerted at 1.59pm on Tuesday, April 28, to reports of a fire on Kilbeg Terrace, Glasgow.

“Operations Control mobilised four appliances to the scene, and crews extinguished a fire in the rear garden of a dwelling.

“There were no casualties, and firefighters left after ensuring it was safe.”