In pictures: Horrific damage caused by car blaze near Oswestry as fire crews attend
Fire crews were called to tackle a significant blaze involving a car near Oswestry.
Ellesmere Fire Station posted about the incident on social media, saying it had been called to Station Road in Whittington, near Oswestry, at around 8.26pm yesterday - Monday, October 13.
It said: "On arrival, we found one vehicle alight. The fire was extinguished by crew members wearing breathing apparatus and using a hosereel jet.
"The thermal image camera was used to check for hotspots once the fire was extinguished and, despite the significant damage to the engine bay, the battery remained live and was subsequently disconnected to reduce the risk of further ignition.
"We can confirm the vehicle was not electric."
