Firefighters were called this morning (February 23) following reports of towels on fire in Scarborough – which was believed to have been caused by spontaneous combustion (Image: Newsquest)
FIREFIGHTERS were called this morning (February 23) following reports of towels on fire in a North Yorkshire town – which was believed to have been caused by spontaneous combustion.
A crew responded to the reports of a fire in the open in Oxcliff, Scarborough, at 5.58am.
Upon the crew's arrival a spokesperson for North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service said the towels were actually in the boot of a car, and began to “smoulder” once they were removed.
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The spokesperson said crews used one hose reel jet to extinguish the fire, adding: “(The) cause is believed to be spontaneous combustion.”
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