CUMBRIA'S Fire and Rescue Service were called to the scene of a vehicle fire in Brampton. 

One fire engine attended the incident at 11:46am, February 25, on Union Lane. 

An onlooker described the moment as a 'lucky escape' for the passenger as flames appeared from the vehicle's engine. 

A spokesperson from Cumbria Fire and Rescue Service said: "Fire crews used one hose reel jet and one breathing apparatus to extinguish the fire.

"Crews were on scene for approximately thirty minutes," they said. 

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