Fire brigade say bad parking in Peterborough could have put lives at risk
“Luckily this time we were responding to trees on fire , however, if there was a house fire, lives could have been at risk.”
Firefighters have said bad parking could be putting lives at risk in Peterborough after they were blocked from attending a blaze in the city.
Crews were called to Adderley, North Bretton at about 7.40pm on Thursday night after a report trees were on fire.
A spokesman for Cambridgeshire Fire and Rescue Service said: “Crews had to run equipment to the fire which was over 150m away. As a result, we wouldn’t have been able to access some of the houses on the street.
“Luckily this time we were responding to trees on fire , however, if there was a house fire, lives could have been at risk.
“Please think before you park - can a fire engine get through?”
The cause of the fire was believed to be deliberate. Anyone with information should contact the police by visiting www.cambs.police.uk.