News | LondonDramatic video shows car engulfed by flames in east London Car fire: flames engulf the vehicle in Rush Green Road, east London (Picture: Facebook/Michael Christiansen)Alexandra Rucki5 March 2015Dramatic video footage filmed by a passer-by shows a car engulfed by flames in east London.The clip, posted online by witness Michael Christiansen, shows firefighters battling with the blaze which took place at the junction of Rush Green Road and Dagenham Road on Tuesday evening.In the footage the tyres of the car can be seen exploding, giving off waves of thick black smoke.The car, thought to be a Vauxhall Corsa, was left completely wrecked following the blaze.Mr Christiansen said the London Fire Brigade arrived within minutes, writing on Facebook they were “brilliant” and “very brave”.He told the Standard: "The fire took about four minutes to completely engulf car. A bus and ambulance support vehicle blocked the road to stop any traffic."The tyres exploded causing massive plumes of black smoke. The fire brigade turned up within six minutes and tackled the blaze within seconds of arriving."It took about a minute to put the fire out."Read MoreDelivery van and cars left torched by thugs during spate of arson attacks in south London'London's unluckiest' family lose home when car ploughs into living room, then their rented house is destroyed by kitchen blazeCar driver has lucky escape after car becomes wedged between wall and house It is reported nobody was injured in the blaze.
