Car completely destroyed by fire on street after an electrical fault

A car was completely gutted by fire while parked outside a house on a street in the borough.
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Firefighters said the dramatic incident at around 12.45pm on Sunday was caused by an electrical fault.

Other news: Two in court following disturbance on streetThe Audi A3 estate was on the road in front of a semi-detached house when the blaze broke out in the engine compartment and rapidly spread to the whole of the vehicle.

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The occupants of the house attempted to put out the flames with a garden hose but were unsuccessful.

By the time fire crews arrived at the scene on Astley Street in Tyldesley the entire car was well alight.

A firefighter wearing breathing apparatus used a hose reel to extinguish the fire.

No-one was hurt and the fire did not spread beyond the vehicle.

Fire crews from Atherton station were at the scene for around 20 minutes.