One tourist had a lucky escape after their car overheated and burst into flames as it queued to get into a busy beach car park today.
The silver Ford people carrier vehicle suddenly caught alight outside the entrance to the car park for Durdle Door.
It had queued for about 30 minutes before flames erupted from the engine bay.
A witness said the occupants ran out of the blazing vehicle to safety.
The emergency caused visitors to have to wait to get into and leave the car park for the popular beauty spot.
Dorset and Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service said: “We were called to the Durdle Door car park at 1.35pm today for a car fire, one crew from Wareham has attended and one breathing apparatus wearer and one hosen reel jet are being used.”
Fire crews are still on scene dampening down to make sure vegetation around the vehicle doesn’t catch alight.
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