A FIRE which destroyed a car spread to a house in a Somerset street.

Firefighters from Shepton Mallet and Frome were sent to the incident, in Common Lane, Holcombe, at around 9.30am on Tuesday (January 21).

There were reports of a car on fire - near to a bungalow and a fence.

A Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service spokesperson said: "This was a vehicle fire which had spread to a nearby property. Vehicle 100% damaged and 5% damage to property.

"Damage consisting of two windows broken, one window scorched, front fascias, guttering and nearby shrubs also scorched.

"Single storey domestic bungalow measuring 30m x 15m of brick and tile construction.

"Extinguished using two hose reel jets and thermal imaging camera."

The cause of the fire was accidental, they added.