Car Fire Sends Thick Black Smoke Across Freshwater

Firefighters were called to Tesco in Freshwater this afternoon (Thursday) after a car caught fire in the supermarket's car park, sending thick black smoke into the sky.

Emergency crews from Freshwater Fire Station attended the incident shortly after 1pm following reports of a vehicle fire.

Witnesses initially described hearing what sounded like an explosion.

Three firefighters wearing breathing apparatus used a hose reel jet, supplied by a nearby hydrant, to tackle the blaze.

The cause of the fire has not yet been determined, although it is understood to have originated in the front of the vehicle.

No injuries are believed to have been sustained.