Fire fighters tackle garage blaze at a house in Ayr

Fire crews raced to the scene of a large garage fire at a house in Ayr this afternoon shortly after 4:30pm.

Three fire appliances were tasked to the scene where an outdoor garage was on fire in a garden of a property on Westwood Avenue.

Part of the street was closed to traffic during the incident.

Scottish Fire & Rescue confirmed there were no casualties and that the fire has since been extinguished.

A Police Scotland spokesperson said:

"We received a report of a fire at an address on Westwood Avenue, Ayr, around 4.50pm on Friday, 29 May, 2020.

"Officers were at the scene assisting the fire service."