Firefighters were called to tackle a major car blaze in Coventry . It happened at Arena Shopping Park .

Crews from Foleshill responded to the incident at around 5.20pm on Monday (November 17). Witnesses said a Volkswagen Passat was ablaze near Tesco Extra .

Responders tackled the blaze using a hose reel jet. While the fire is believed to have started accidentally, the exact cause has not yet been determined.

A spokesman for West Midlands Fire Service said: “We responded to the Arena Shopping Park in Coventry shortly before 5.20pm on Monday, November 17.

“Crews from Foleshill attended. Firefighters wearing breathing apparatus extinguished a car fire and left the incident at 6.15pm.”

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