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Fire rips through car in Midlands after sunglasses left on dashboard amid safety warning to drivers
Sunglasses have sparked a fire in a car in the Midlands. The shades were left on the dashboard of a car – forcing firefighters to be scrambled to the blaze.
An image issued by fire officials showed the windscreen had been torn open by the fire and shattered, while the interior itself was badly damaged. All by some sunnies.
Now fire officials are reminding people to ensure they do not do the same amid expectations of more hot weather. Reflective objects should never be left in direct sunlight.
The damage in the heat of Saturday, May 27 left the vehicle’s steering wheel badly damaged. Nottinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service were dispatched to the incident in Nuthall at around 5pm, with temperatures as high as 24C that afternoon.
The service said in a tweet explaining the incident: “The sun has been strong but beware this can cause fire. Earlier we attended a fire caused by sunglasses left on the dashboard.
“Make sure you keep reflective objects out of direct sunlight.” It’s a welcome warning as we await more warmer weather, the Mirror reports.
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Temperatures are set to climb, forecasters say. And by the start of next month, we could even see a return to 30C heat, the Mirror reports.
Half-term should certainly be pleasant, in any case. Met Office deputy chief forecaster Steven Keates said: “Next week is half term week for much of the country and there is as strong signal the high-pressure will continue to dominate our weather.
“Its exact position over the UK will dictate the temperature, wind direction and weather patterns, however, indications are that the dry, bright weather is likely to continue for most with little in the way of rain throughout next week.”
British Weather Services’ senior meteorological consultant Jim Dale said: “Definitely no records will be broken, but it’ll be very warm toward the month’s end and potentially nudging the 30C mark in the London area by June 5 or 6.
“Before then, it could well be western Scotland that hogs the peaks of around 25C. There is a likely upper air drag out of North Africa around month’s end and we could well be in receipt of an ‘African Air-dryer’.”
He went on to say: “One caveat, a change in the month means a change of weather. It’ll be turning more humid with showery/thundery outbreaks increasingly likely into the south and west. We will no doubt pay for all this serenity somehow!”
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