Smoke engulfs the Seattle Mariners' ballpark during their game against the Chicago Cubs after car bursts into FLAMES on nearby freeway

A car engulfed in flames next to the Seattle Mariners' T-Mobile Park caused a smoky fog to drift across the stadium on Saturday night.

Their game against the Chicago Cubs was in the bottom of the fifth innings when TV cameras cut away from the game to a burning vehicle on a freeway close to the stadium.

Smoke from the fire, north of the stadium, was billowing into the ballpark and became extremely visible on the broadcast.

TV cameras then cut back to the freeway minutes later and showed first responders were already on the scene trying to put the fire out. 

They eventually managed to stop the flames but a haze loomed over the stadium for a while longer. 

A car engulfed in flames next to the Seattle Mariners ' T-Mobile Park caused a smoky fog

Smoke from the fire was billowing into the ballpark and was visible on the TV broadcast.

Action continued throughout the incident, although fans at home were stunned by what they saw on the broadcast.

One posted: 'Oh my god I hope everybody is okay with that car in Seattle. Watching the Cubs game and there’s a car on fire.'

Another commented: 'Yo there is a car on fire in Seattle which is causing the cubs and mariners game to be very smoky.'

'Wild scene in Seattle as a car fire fills the ballpark with smoke,' added a fan.

Michael Busch homered in his third straight game as the Cubs beat the Mariners 4-1.

Seiya Suzuki and Miguel Amaya also hit solo home runs for the Cubs while pitcher Shota Imanaga continued his strong start to his major league career on a comfortable evening.