FIREFIGHTERS battled a car blaze in Bournemouth.

A crew was called to Beechey Road at around 3.30pm on Sunday after the vehicle set ablaze.

The cause of the fire is not yet known.

A spokesperson from the Dorset and Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service said: “A single crew is at the scene.

“Firefighters are using one hose to extinguish the fire.”

He said the car was “well alight” when the crew arrived.

It is not believed that the fire has spread to any other vehicles.