A FIRE crew extinguished a car fire in Dorchester this morning.

A spokeswoman for Dorset and Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service said that one crew from Dorchester attended a fire in Chalky Road, Broadmayne at 7.55am.

The spokeswoman said: "There was one saloon car with a fire in the engine compartment.

"Two breathing apparatus wearers used two hose reels to extinguish."