A car fire left a Ford Focus “unsalvageable” in the early hours of this morning.

Odsal firefighters were called to Crawford Avenue, Odsal, at 5am.

Watch Commander Sally Evers said: “A neighbour raised the alarm and went to bang on the owner’s door and called the fire service.”

The car was parked outside a house and the whole of the passenger compartment of the car was in flames, though it did not spread to the engine.

Mrs Evers said: “The vehicle was unsalvageable.”

Police are investigating the cause, which is thought to be deliberate.