At 4:10am on Friday, 8 May, we received reports of a vehicle fire on School Road in Tilehurst.

A Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service crew from Theale Community Fire Station was sent to the scene.

On arrival, the crew discovered a car on fire. Firefighters equipped with breathing apparatus used one hose reel to extinguish the fire.

The crew were at the scene for approximately 45 minutes.