Crewe car blaze put out by 'passing motorist' following incident on A500
Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service were stunned to discover a car fire in Crewe was put out by a "passing motorist," following an incident on the A500.
On Tuesday 19 September, firefighters were called to reports of a car blaze on the A500, Alsager Road, near Crewe.
At around 7:46pm, One fire engine from Alsager arrived at the scene.
On arrival, the firefighters discovered a passing motorist had already put out the blaze, using a personal extinguisher.
The crew checked the vehicle with a thermal imaging camera and cooled it using a hose reel jet.
No one was injured in the incident.
A Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service spokesperson said: "A car fire was reported.
"When the crew arrived, they found a passing motorist had put out the initial fire using a personal fire extinguisher.
"The crew checked the vehicle with a thermal imaging camera and continued to cool it using a hose reel jet."
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