Update: Hereford and Worcester Fire and Rescue Service has tweeted to say crews from Worcester and Malvern extinguished the fire.

One horse was safely taken away, before the vehicle caught fire. 


Original story:

A HORSEBOX has caught fire on the Ketch roundabout, and police are advising motorists to avoid the scene this afternoon.

A photo of the fire has been tweeted by Malvern Cops in the last hour, saying off duty policeman Sergeant Denny happened to be near the scene, and assisted.

The picture shows firefighters, wearing backpacks, using hose reels to battle the blaze.