FIREFIGHTERS in Cornwall were called out to an incident on Halloween trick or treat night involving a vehicle that was well ablaze.

The fire was reported around half-an-hour before midnight on Halloween which this year fell on a Saturday.

A crew from St Austell was sent to the hamlet of Ruddlemoor in the Clay Country north of the town.

They found a 4x4 vehicle that was well alight with the fire spreading to the hedges of nearby properties.

The firefighters wore breathing apparatus as they extinguished the flames with hose reels.

A spokesperson for the Cornwall Fire and Rescue Service said: “An appliance from St Austell attended a call to a vehicle on fire at 11.30pm.

“On arrival, the crew confirmed one 4x4 vehicle was well alight and the fire was spreading to boundary hedges of nearby properties.

“Firefighters used breathing apparatus and hose reels to extinguish the fire, confirming the cause to be accidental.”