Emergency services investigating a fire at a former pub in Middlesbrough have said that the incident is thought to have been accidental and caused by sunlight reflecting through glass bottles onto rubbish.
Firefighters from Cleveland Fire Brigade were called to Longlands Road in North Ormesby, Middlesbrough, following reports of smoke coming from the former Buccaneer pub.
The fire service confirmed that it spent about 20 minutes at the scene and believes that the incident was caused by sunlight reflecting through glass bottles onto rubbish.
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A spokesperson for the fire service said: “Cleveland Fire Brigade were called on Thursday (July 9) at 5.13pm to an incident at North Ormesby, Middlesbrough. Two fire appliances in attendance from Middlesbrough.
"The cause is believed to have started accidentally, caused by sunlight reflecting through glass bottles onto refuse.
"The stop call was received at 17:34.”
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