Emergency services were called to Watford town centre after what is believed to be an electric bike fire in an underpass.

A Watford Fire Station crew and police attended to tackle the Rickmansworth Road underpass blaze at around 3.45pm yesterday (November 4).

(Image: Sam Mills)Currently it is unclear how it happened, with the bike's owner not believed to be present when emergency services arrived. Herts Fire and Rescue have been contacted for more details.

One eyewitness - who has requested to be kept anonymous - said that the fire was well under way when they arrived at the scene.

(Image: Aamir Hussain) They reported seeing large amounts of smoke and debris, speculating that an electric bike had "gone wrong".

Reader Sam Mills claimed that the bike "exploded" in the underpass.

(Image: Denis Cook)On social media, one user claimed there was "nothing left" of the bike when they walked past a short time after the incident.

Several pictures have emerged of firefighters dealing with the blaze while onlookers gathered nearby.

Police and the fire service have been contacted for more details. Updates to follow.

(Image: Denis Cook)