Police Detectives in Renfrewshire are appealing for information following a wilful fire in Johnstone.
Around 3.15am on Thursday, 1 October 2026, Police were made aware of a grey BMW 3 series car being on fire in the Buchanan Street area of Johnstone.
Officers attended and the fire was extinguished by the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service. There were no reported injuries.
Police Detective Constable Naomi Irving said: “This fire is being treated as deliberate and our enquiries are ongoing to identify those responsible.
“We are appealing to anyone who was in the area around the time of the incident and may have witnessed anything suspicious to contact police.
“In addition, anyone with private CCTV, doorbell or dash-cam footage is asked to get in touch as this may be able to assist.”
Anyone with information can contact Police Scotland via 101 quoting incident number 0326 of 1 October, 2026. Alternatively, Crimestoppers can be contacted anonymously on 0800 555 111.
