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Cigarette caused bin fire

A DISCARDED cigarette may have caused a fire in an bin outside a Chinese takeaway in Elsecar.

Firefighters from Tankersley Station spent nearly 30 minutes tackling the blaze after being called to the scene on Cobcar Lane at 2am on Friday. A brigade spokeswoman said it is believed the fire was started by a burning cigarette end.


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Wednesday 22 February 2012

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