The fire service has issued a response after crews were called to a serious car blaze in Oxfordshire.
The incident occurred at around 8.44am on Monday as a Skoda car burst into flames onto Old Fernham Road between Little Coxwell and Faringdon near the A420.
A huge plume of grey smoke could be seen billowing from the car as tall orange flames erupted into the air.
Onlookers watched in horror as emergency services including Thames Valley Police raced to the scene.
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Motorist Heather Crowley said: "I was absolutely shocked when I saw the car engulfed in flames.
"The heat was intense, and the sight of black smoke billowing into the sky was overwhelming.
"I could hear the tyres bursting one by one, a loud and unnerving sound that heightened the gravity of the situation.
"The fire brigade hadn't arrived yet, and watching the fire grow uncontrollably was both terrifying and surreal.
"The police arrived on the scene just after my husband and I, but the wait for additional help from the fire brigade felt excruciatingly long.
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"It was a moment of pure disbelief and tension but fortunately, the woman driver was unharmed.”
An update on the incident has now been provided by Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue Service.
A spokesperson for the service said: “We sent a fire engine from Wantage Fire station to reports of a Skoda on fire at the side of the road.
“Firefighters used a high-pressure hose reel to extinguish the fire.
“The cause of the fire is unknown and the fire crew departed at 9.45am.”
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