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The car exploded on Pinner High Street in Harrow, north-west London, last night as a Christmas fair was being held. The outdoor Pinner Panto show was also taking place when the car burst into flames. Police rushed in to clear the street of people as smoke and flames billowed from the vehicle. In a video posted on social media a voice can be heard urging people to leave the scene.

Car explodes into flames at Christmas fair in London Thu, November 30, 2017 Live pictures from a Christmas fair in London after a car burst into flames Play slideshow ISOIMAGES LTD 1 of 6 Pinner Panto car fire

A man says: "Guys, time to go home. Go that way. That car is seriously on fire." The Twitter user who posted the shocking video of the car on flames on the busy high street said the cause was unknown but claimed it was been parked in a "suspect" location. Police said they are not treating the incident as suspicious at this stage.

ISOIMAGES LTD A car has exploded by a pantomime in Pinner, Greater London

Car on fire in Pinner village, right in the middle of the Christmas fair Twitter user

The Twitter user said: "Car on fire in Pinner village, right in the middle of the Christmas fair. "Cause unclear but where it was parked was suspect." London is on edge after a number of terrorist attacks in the city this year. Last Friday Oxford Street shopping district was evacuated in central London, along with Oxford Circus Tube station after fears of an incident on the Underground.

Armed police swarmed the area after reports of gunshots, and responded as if it was a terrorist attack. It was later found to have been a false alarm. MP Nick Hurd wrote on Twitter: "Thanks to police; stewards and fire brigade for a speedy response to the dramatic car fire that disrupted #pinnerpanto this evening." Pinner Pantomime responded to the MP’s comments on Twitter.

ISOIMAGES LTD The aftermath of the car fire in Pinner this evening