CLOTHES were 'set on fire' in a garden as a crew rushed to the scene following an emergency call.

The fire happened in a garden in Gloucester Close, Malvern on Thursday with a 999 call received at 10.30pm.

A spokesperson for the Hereford and Worcester Fire and Rescue Service said: "A quantity of clothes had been set on fire in a front garden but extinguished before the arrival of the fire service.

"There were no casualties and no other emergency services were required. The incident was marked as pending closure at 10.57pm."