EV erupts into flames ‘while charging’ at leisure centre leaving car gutted

AN EV has erupted into flames "while charging" at a leisure centre.

The motor was left gutted after the fire was ignited - leaving firefighters battling it for nearly two hours.

Fire crews rushed to Newton-le-Willows Health and Fitness Centre, Warrington, around 1.59am on Tuesday.

They found the car had burst into flames when it is believed to have been charging at one of the charging points in the car park.

Shocking pictures from the scene show the electric car with just one wheel remaining.

Amongst the horrific wreckage, you can hardly make out where the seats once were.

And one snap of the charging point appears to show it completely burnt out.

A spokesperson from the Mereseyside Fire and Rescue Service said: "Crews attended an incident at Selwyn Jones Sports Centre, Ashton Road, Newton-le-Willows in the early hours of Tuesday, 17 October.

"Crews were alerted at 1.51am and one fire engine was on scene at 1.59am. 

"On arrival, crews found one motor vehicle, believed to be an electric vehicle, involved in fire.

"Firefighters used one hose reel jet, then one main jet, to extinguish the fire.

"MFRS left the scene at 3.10am."