Blackpool car fire: video shows a Vauxhall Corsa on fire on Squires Gate Lane during rush hour

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Commuters in Blackpool received a shock yesterday evening (February 27) as a car set alight on a busy road in rush hour.

At 17:14pm, one fire engine from South Shore attended an incident on Squires Gate Lane, Blackpool, where a Vauxhall Corsa was reportedly on fire before the traffic lights for Progress Way.

Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service say one vehicle was well alight when crews arrived.

Firefighters used one hose reel to extinguish the fire, and crews were in attendance for thirty five minutes.

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