A CAR fire took place on a residential road in the city suburb.

One fire crew from Worcester was called to a small vehicle fire on Drake Avenue in Dines Green.

A spokesperson for Hereford and Worcester Fire and Rescue Service said: "A HWFR crew from Worcester Fire Station was called at 6.54pm on March 17 to a small vehicle on fire in Drake Avenue, Worcester.

"A small fire in the engine compartment of a car was extinguished using a hosereel with a thermal imaging camera used to check for hot spots.

"The incident was marked as pending closure at 7.29pm."