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Firefighters called to car on fire at Tesco Crooksfoot in Ashford

This was the moment a car went up in a fireball while parked outside a supermarket in Ashford.

The car, which appears to be a blue Mazda, was outside the Tesco Crooksfoot store near junction 10 of the M20 shortly after 5pm on Monday evening.

Jessica Davies was among the shoppers who witnessed the incident and took pictures of the fire.

The car on fire in the Tesco car park in Ashford. Pic from Jessica Davies
The car on fire in the Tesco car park in Ashford. Pic from Jessica Davies

She said: "Tesco staff were managing the road until the fire services turned up."

Fire crews battled the flames and sealed off the area around the car.

Firefighters tackle the blaze at Tesco Crooksfoot store in Ashford. Pic by Jessica Davies
Firefighters tackle the blaze at Tesco Crooksfoot store in Ashford. Pic by Jessica Davies

A Kent Fire and Rescue Service spokesman said the crews used a hose reel jet and needed specialist breathing equipment to battle the blaze in the engine of the car.

The aftermath of the fire at Tesco in Ashford. Pic from Jessica Davies
The aftermath of the fire at Tesco in Ashford. Pic from Jessica Davies

Did you witness the blaze or have you been affected? Contact the newsroom on 01634 227993.

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