Worksop 20-car blaze started by electric vehicle's 'spontaneous combustion'
Fire engines raced to a fire in Blyth Road, Worksop, on Saturday afternoon, following reports of vehicles being set alight.
Six crews attended the blaze at Carlton Distribution Centre as the joint fire control received a ‘high number of calls’ and reassured members of the public that they were at the scene and dealing with the incident.
A fire service spokeswoman said: “On arrival, firefighters found multiple vehicles alight. The fires were extinguished, but a total 20 vehicles were damaged. There were no injuries.
“The cause of the incident is believed to have been spontaneous combustion of an electric vehicle, which then spread to nearby cars.”
Crews from Retford, Edwinstowe, Warsop and Worksop Fire Stations, along with Derbyshire Fire and Rescue Service crews from Clowne and Bolsover attended the fire.
People were kept informed of what was happening via posts on the Nottighamshire Fire and Rescue Service social media sites.