A family car went up in flames as shoppers watched in horror.
The black Vauxhall Insignia was engulfed by an engine blaze.
The fire also spread to fencing and damaged vehicles parked nearby.
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Two fire engines and a fire response vehicle attended the scene in Bournebrook, Birmingham, at 5:45pm on Monday (11 Aug).
Eyewitness Harry Higgs was driving past when the motor exploded.
“I noticed black smoke just up ahead and as we got closer, we saw a car on fire in the car park,” he told Need To Know.
“People were standing around as emergency services sirens could be heard on their way.
“The fencing nearby had caught fire too and the car went bang.
“Thankfully the fire and police arrived and the fire was quickly put out.”
A spokesperson for West Midlands Fire Service said the fire was believed to have started in the vehicle’s engine.
They added that crews arrived within minutes of the call.
An amber heat alert was issued this week covering the East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, and the South East.
Temperatures were forecast to rise above 30C in some areas, possibly even soaring past 35C.
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