A car went up in flames near Westfield shopping centre.
The silver Mercedes was engulfed in thick smoke.
Firefighters, cops and paramedics were called out to the blaze on Sunday (13 Oct) night, as reported by Need To Know.
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Medics were seen helping to try and extinguish the flames before the fire engines arrived.
It happened outside the Westfield shopping centre, in Shepherd’s Bush, west London.
Crowds of people gathered to find out what was going on.
One local said: “It’s an electric fire in a petrol car.”
Romeo said: “If it’s an old Merc, that will be old money.
Andrew said: “Unfortunately it wasn’t an electric car. Petrol is far more dangerous.”
Another added: “Ouch, that’s a couple now, recently.”
The London Fire Brigade have been contacted for comment.
No one injured or taken to hospital.
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