A car was ripped apart by flames in a New Forest car park.

Firefighters raced to Kings Hat car park in Beaulieu on Saturday to tackle the blaze.

Despite their best efforts, the black vehicle was destroyed.

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The fire was put out in under an hour by fire crews.

A spokesperson from Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service said: “Approximately 90 per cent of the vehicle was affected by fire.

“The crew wore breathing apparatus and used one hose reel jet to extinguish the fire.

“The call came in at 9.06pm and the incident stop message was received at 9.49pm.”