FIREFIGHTERS had to close a road near one of Oxfordshire's busiest attractions after a car caught alight.

Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue Service has released images of its crews tackling a fire on the A41 near Bicester, close to Bicester Village shopping centre.

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Oxford Mail:

Picture: Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue Service

The emergency service said the road was closed on the flyover for a 'short period', just after 2pm yesterday.

Two crews were sent to the scene and made the area safe, before allowing the road to be reopened. 

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Oxford Mail:

Picture: Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue Service

Fire crews shared images of the fire-damaged car and said no-one was hurt in the incident.

They did not state what the cause was thought to have been, nor what the make and model of the car was.