FIREFIGHTERS rushed to the scene of a car fire in Bournemouth

DWFRS were alerted to reports of a car on fire at around 8am this morning (November 2) on Castle Road. 

A crew from Redhill Fire Station were deployed to the incident.

On arrival, it was found that heat was radiating from the vehicle brakes.

A spokesperson for DWFRS said: "We were mobilised to reports of a car on fire in Castle Rd, Bournemouth.

"Crews got in attendance and investigated and found this to be heat radiating from vehicle brakes.

"Crews cooled the brakes with 1 hose reel jet and monitored the vehicle."