Dorset & Wiltshire Fire and Rescue reported at 13:25 on Saturday 31st July that two fire crews attended a car fire on the A35 Puddletown bypass near Bere Regis. One vehicle had been been fully involved in fire.
Firefighters used two hose reels and two breathing apparatus to extinguish the fire.
The road was closed in both directions temporarily, while the Fire Service dealt with the blaze, causing a build up of traffic.