PHOTOS: Dramatic pictures show car on fire near Lancaster school

A car on fire in the road close to Willow Lane Primary School in Lancaster.

Firefighters were called to a vehicle on fire in the road close to a Lancaster school.

One fire engine attended the scene of a vehicle on fire on Willow Lane, near Willow Lane Primary School, at 3.20pm on Tuesday.

An eye-witness who sent photos and videos to Beyond Radio, said the fire was around 30 metres from the school entrance and it happened as children were leaving at the end of the school day.

A woman posting on the Beyond Radio Facebook page said all people who were in the car got out safely, after it caught fire.

A Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service spokesperson said the cause of the fire was still under investigation.

"Firefighters wore breathing apparatus and used one hose reel to extinguish the fire," said a spokesperson.

This video clip shows the car on fire on Tuesday afternoon.

The aftermath of the fire

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