Motorists are being warned of the severe consequences of leaving their sunglasses on their car's dashboard.
It comes after a pair of shades ignited a fire in a vehicle by magnifying a concentrated ray from the sun, melting the car's plastic interior and parts of its engine bay. Nottingham Fire and Rescue Service became alerted to a fire that broke out at 5.05pm in the village of Nuthall on Saturday, May 27.
The fire only went out after a fire engine attended to the scene. Now, the Service is warning drivers to avoid keeping sunglasses or anything shiny in their vehicles that might lead to a similar incident.
