Queensland Fire Department called after lithium battery sparks car fire in Tara

Emergency services responded to a car fire in Tara overnight that was caused by an ever-increasing threat.

Emergency services were called to a Tara home after a car caught fire in a blaze started by a lithium battery.

A Tara resident has battled to save their car from a fire just a week out from Christmas.

About 8.40pm Thursday night up to four Queensland Fire Department crews responded to the car fire on Males Drive.

A QFD spokesman said they arrived at the scene to find the driver battling a blaze in the back of a ute caused by the sparking of a lithium battery.

The blaze was almost entirely extinguished by the time crews arrived and they helped to submerge the battery before leaving the scene.

The car suffered minor damage and no one was injured in the fire.

The QFD warned when not charged safely, lithium batteries could cause fires and urged people to unplug them when fully charged, not to overcharge them and not to leave them charging while asleep.