The Limassol fire service and police on Monday are investigating the causes of a fire that broke out in a car at dawn.

According to fire service spokesman Andreas Kettis, a fire engine was dispatched at 2.25am to extinguish a fire in a private vehicle that had been parked on the pavement outside a house in Mesa Yitonia.

The fire was extinguished using water hoses, while the vehicle suffered extensive damage.

The case is under ongoing investigation.