FIREFIGHTERS dampen down a Reliant Robin car in a Whittlesey street today after it was severely damaged by a fire.

The fire service was called at 11.30am to the fire in East Delph. A crew from Stanground was sent to the scene.

A fire service spokesman said: “Firefighters used two hose reels to extinguish the car fire. The cause was accidental.”

Photographer Steve Williams arrived at the scene as fire crews dampened down the car.