Drama as car bursts into flames sending smoke billowing across …
A car burst into flames in a quiet street in Cheltenham as neighbours were tucking into their Sunday lunch.
Fire[1] crews were called to Brizen Park in Up Hatherley, off Up Hatherley Way, at just after noon today (July 16) to reports of car fire.
Neighbours said the smoke from the fire had started to billow over their gardens[2]. The car, parked close to the Young People’s Centre, was well alight when crews arrived.
One resident living nearby said: “We were having lunch and saw what looked like dark clouds over our garden[3]. It then became clear that it was from a fire.
“After crossing the road, we saw a car well alight with the sound of a fire[5] engine getting closer. When the engine arrived, it couldn't fit under a barrier but the firefighters were able to get through and use their hoses to put the flames out.”
Nobody was injured in the blaze. A spokesman for Gloucestershire Fire and Rescue said: “We were called at 12.05pm to reports of a car on fire. We sent one appliance from Cheltenham East to tackle the blaze[6].
"The car was destroyed in the blaze[7]. No other vehicles were involved."
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