Fire on Westy Lane believed to be caused by discarded cigarette
A DISCARDED cigarette is believed to be the cause of a fire which started outside a building on Westy Lane last night, Wednesday.
Firefighters from Stockton Heath and Warrington fire stations were called to the scene at around 9.25pm where they discovered a bin in flames under a canopy.
The fire is believed to have been caused by a cigarette.
Crews extinguished the fire and used a thermal imaging camera to check the heat had not spread into the building.
Luckily nobody was reported to be hurt during the incident.
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