Fault in new car blamed for blaze in Wigan
A new car bought just a few days ago has been badly damaged in a fire.
The Seat Leon was parked up against a house on Beech Hill Avenue, in Beech Hill, when the fire started just before midnight on Sunday.
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Crews had to work quickly and get between the vehicle and the house to stop the fire spreading.
Simon Connor, crew manager at Wigan fire station, said: "It turned out the car was brand new - only a few days old - and the fire was started by an electrical fault in the dashboard."