Firefighters were called to a car on fire near Affpuddle this morning.
Crew from Blandford rushed to extinguish the blaze at 9.10am.
A Dorset and Wiltshire Fire Service spokesman said the person who dialled 999 had the 'what3words' app, enabling firefighters to find their exact location.
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