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Glass warning after garage set on fire by sunlight

Shannen HeadleyWest Midlands
News imageWest Midlands Fire Service Two firefighters, in uniform, have the back to the camera. The firefighter on the left is holding a hose, which is spraying water. The one on the right has their hand resting on the shoulder of the other firefighterWest Midlands Fire Service
Firefighters believe the blaze was started after sunlight shone through a glass garden table

Firefighters have issued a safety warning after a garage was believed to have been set on fire by sunlight shining through a glass table.

Firefighters were called to the scene on Werrington Road at about 18:45 BST on Thursday, Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Service said.

No-one was injured during the fire, which was safely extinguished, said the service.

Watch Manager Timothy Plant said: "In the lead up to and during the summer months, please remember that any glass, or glass object, left in a garden is very good at concentrating light."

He added: "When that light's on an object that burns easily, such as dry grass or wood, it can start fires."

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