Black smoke spotted as firefighters called to blaze in Cambridgeshire village

The fire spread to nearby gardens

Firefighters have been called to a fire in a Cambridgeshire village. Cambridgeshire Fire and Rescue were called to John Bends Way in Parson Drove at around 3.34pm on Thursday (March 19).

Crews from Wisbech, March, and the north roaming fire engine attended. Firefighters arrived to find a car on fire.

Smoke could be seen from nearby villages. The incident was ongoing as of 5.25pm with crews still at the scene.

A spokesperson for Cambridgeshire Fire and Rescue said: “At 3.43pm, crews were called to reports of a fire on John Bends Way, Parson Drove. Crews from Wisbech, March and the north roaming fire engine are in attendance.

“Firefighters arrived to find a car on fire that had spread to nearby gardens. The incident is ongoing.”

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