A CAR caught fire in Appleton this morning.

Firefighters tackled a burning vehicle on Bernard Avenue in Appleton at 7.15am on Friday.

Crews using a hose reel jet extinguished the flames.

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Firefighters checked the vehicle with a thermal imaging camera for hot spots before leaving the scene.

One fire engine from Stockton Heath attended the incident.

The cause of the fire is not yet known.