FIRE crews are battling a blaze which started in an outbuilding this morning.

Fire fighters were called at 12.57am to Crow Lane, Ringwood, when a fire started in the building which is used as a car workshop.

Crews from Redbridge, Romsey, Ringwood and Burley rushed to the blaze and it has now been cordoned off.

A spokesperson from Hampshire Fire and Rescue said: "There could be all sorts of chemicals inside the workshop, which could explode."

Emergency services are still battling the blaze and it is not known how the fire started.