FIREFIGHTERS are tackling a car blaze at a motorway service station this afternoon.
Thick, billowing smoke can be seen from afar as crews attempt to extinguish the car fire.
Pictures and video footage sent to the Oxford Mail show the team of firefighters tackling the car inferno at the Welcome Break service station car park, off the M40.
Police officers are also at the scene with the Thames Valley Police roads policing team reporting: “Officers are currently dealing with a car fire at Junction 8A services, M40.”
Officers are currently dealing with a car fire at Junction 8A Services, M40, Oxon. Fire are in attendance. The services remain open. #Oxoncshift #P4245 #P6874 pic.twitter.com/VGvjUbgG0d
— TVP Roads Policing (@tvprp) July 9, 2022
The services currently remain open, both the police and eyewitnesses have reported.
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This story was written by Liam Rice, he joined the team in 2019 as a multimedia reporter.
Liam covers politics, travel and transport. He occasionally covers Oxford United.
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