Drivers are being urged not to leave their sunglasses on their car dashboard in hot weather.
The Nottinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service sent out the warning to motorists after a vehicle fire. They shared a photograph of a car that had been damaged after a blaze caused by sunglasses on a hot day.
Firefighters say reflective objects should not be left in direct sunlight. Their crews attended an incident on Saturday when sunglasses had been left out.
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A fire broke out and damage was caused to the steering wheel and windscreen. On that day, temperatures reached the mid 20s.
The fire service tweeted: "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."
People across the country have been enjoying warm weather over the past week. And British Weather Services' senior meteorological consultant Jim Dale told the Mirror we'll need plenty of sunscreen in the days ahead.
"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," he said. "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’."
But he added: "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."
Steven Keates, the Met Office's deputy chief forecaster, said: "Next week is half term week for much of the country and there is a 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."
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