Appeal following wilful fire-raising in Fort William

Officers are appealing for information in connection with a wilful fire in the Plantation area of Fort William.

The incident happened around 9.20pm on Saturday, 31 January, on Kennedy Road when a white Ford Transit van was deliberately set on fire.

No one was injured and the fire was put out by the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service.

Detective Constable Macleod said: “Our enquiries are ongoing to establish the full circumstances and we are appealing for witnesses.

“We are asking anyone who saw anything or knows where this vehicle might be to get in touch.

“Please also check any private CCTV or dash-cam footage that you have to see if anything has been captured that could assist officers.”

Anyone who can help is asked to contact Police Scotland on 101, quoting incident number 3131 of Saturday, 31 January, 2026.