Car in Peterborough goes up in flames after device left to charge

A car in Peterborough went up in flames after a device was left on charge.

Firefighters from the Dogsthorpe station were called out at 1.29pm yesterday (Thursday) to Lincoln Road in Werrington.

A Cambridgeshire Fire and Rescue Service spokesperson said: “The cause of the fire was accidental, caused by an electrical device which had been left charging unattended in the glove compartment.”

The type of device was not disclosed.

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