By Robert Dalling
Copyright walesonline
A taxi was totally destroyed after catching fire on a busy Swansea road. The blaze took place while the vehicle was at the lights on Ravenhill Road as traffic waited to turn left or right into the busy Carmarthen Road. Fabio Ciccolella, who runs nearby business F.C. Bookbinder in the area, captured the taxi well alight in this video shared with WalesOnline. It shows a crew from Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue service extinguishing the blaze shortly after their arrival as many watch on with concern as flames leap from the vehicle and black smoke billowed out. The crews remained at the scene for half an hour and the vehicle was later recovered from the scene. Never miss a Swansea story by signing up to our newsletter here . A spokesman for Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue Service said: “At 1.05pm on Thursday, October 2, the Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue Service crew from Swansea Central fire station was called to an incident at Ravenhill Road in Swansea. “The crew responded to one private motor vehicle that was well alight. “Crew members utilised one breathing apparatus set, two hose reel jets and one thermal imaging camera to extinguish the fire.” The spokesman added: “The vehicle was totally destroyed by the fire. “The crew left the scene at 1.35pm.” Get Swansea news updates on your phone by joining our WhatsApp community here . We occasionally treat members to special offers, promotions and ads from us and our partners. See our Privacy Notice .
