On arrival a badly parked car was blocking the road, meaning the appliance could not get through.

Firefighters were able to deal with the incident on foot and nobody was injured, but station manager Roy Dunsire has warned the parking issue is “potentially very dangerous”.

He said, “We have had particular problems in the Pentland Crescent and Saggar Street areas and I know there was a similar issue last year where an appliance had an access problem.

“Last weekend, in partnership with Tayside Police, we put out around 200 leaflets to letterboxes in the area explaining the situation.

“There is the potential there to put lives at risk, so it is vital people are made aware.”

The Pentland estate is bounded to the west by Balgay Hill and park and to the east is City Road — one of the busier streets in the West End.

Both Pentland Crescent and Saggar Street are narrow enough to only leave space for one vehicle to pass through when cars are parked.

In recent years the area has become more cluttered with vehicles as the population of the West End increases.

Also included in the leaflet was advice asking residents not to park blocking fire hydrants or anywhere that would cause a hazard in the road.

It has also been confirmed that if access is required in an emergency, damage caused to cars by a fire engine scraping past will be a secondary concern.

West End Communities Officer Natalie Mackland said the problem is nothing new, but believes reminding the locals was still a “valuable exercise”.

She added, “We are currently trying to broker a meeting with the Dundee City Council Transport Department, Tayside Police and Tayside Fire and Rescue to discuss a long-term solution.”

A Dundee City Council spokesman said, “The situation has been looked at a couple of times since 2007 and any parking restrictions would have a severe impact on the residents’ amenity — the already limited parking would be further reduced.

“Through the local community planning partnership, Tayside Fire and Rescue agreed to issue a letter to all residents asking that they park responsibly.”