A motorbike on fire has been tackled by firefighters at a busy road junction in Falmouth near a primary school.

The burning vehicle was spotted at the junction of Woodlane and Western Terrace just before 5.30pm.

An eyewitness said firefighters were at the scene in less than three minutes.

They used breathing appartus and one hose reel to extinguish the flames.

The cause of the fire is unknown at this stage.

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Pictures: Robin Markland

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BELOW: A map showing the approximate location of the vehicle.