A CAR was on fire outside city centre flats.

Two fire crews tackled the blaze which started in the car's engine bay on a driveway in Lion Court last night (Wednesday).

A spokesperson for Hereford & Worcester Fire and Rescue Service said: "Two HWFR crews from Worcester Fire Station were called at 6.21pm on March 13 to a small vehicle on fire in Lion Court, Worcester.

"The engine bay of a vehicle on the driveway of a home was well alight, and the fire was fought by two firefighters wearing breathing apparatus using two hose reels, small gear and a thermal imaging camera."