THE fire service was called out after a car engine compartment caught fire.

The incident happened in Tolladine Road, Worcester, at around 11.24am today (May 8).

Hereford and Worcester Fire and Rescue Service sent one crew from Worcester to extinguish the blaze.

Firefighters used a hosereel jet and a thermal image camera to put out the fire.

The crew left the scene at 12.56pm.