Fire and Rescue units attend car fire near Tangmere

A spokesperson for West Sussex Fire and Rescue said: “At 9.51am we responded to a car fire on the A27 eastbound, Boxgrove to Fontwell.

“Joint Fire Control sent fire engines from Chichester and Bognor Regis to the scene.

“Upon arrival crews found one car well alight.

“Firefighters wearing breathing apparatus quickly got to work and extinguished the fire using hose reels, before booking away from the scene at 10am.

“The fire was of accidental ignition and fortunately there were no casualties.”