Car carrier catches fire outside Oxford Mini Plant

The cab of a car transporter has caught fire at the Oxford Mini plant.

BMW confirmed "a small fire" started in the front of a logistics car carrier earlier on Wednesday.

The manufacturer said the blaze had been "quickly brought under control" by the emergency services and no-one was injured.

Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue Service said two fire engines attended the incident at about 11:15 GMT.

A BMW spokesperson added they were "working closely with the authorities to investigate the cause".

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