Car catches fire while refuelling at Windmill Service Station on Salisbury Road, Blashford
A car caught fire while its owner was refuelling at a petrol station in Ringwood.
The incident at Windmill Service Station on Salisbury Road, Blashford, occurred last Thursday around 6.40pm.
Among those attending the scene were officers from Fordingbridge Policing Team, alongside Hampshire Fire and Rescue crews based at Ringwood and Fordingbridge.
A police spokesperson said: “Thankfully no-one was hurt, and due to the quick attendance and action of firefighters and garage staff the vehicle was moved away from the pumps and the fire extinguished, with the car recovered to allow for clean up of the forecourt.”
A Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue spokesperson told the A&T: “The vehicle was well alight upon the arrival of firefighters, who donned breathing apparatus sets and extinguished the fire using hose reels and specialist foam.
“The incident was handed over to police to arrange for the vehicle’s removal [and] HIWFRS left the scene at 7:56pm.”