A SMOKING car that turned out to be a blown radiator kept firefighters busy this morning.
Basingstoke firefighters rushed to the scene of a smoking car outside Dunelm at Gastons Wood retail park, Chineham, at around 8.50am this morning, October 9.
A fire engine with a team of firefighters investigated the vehicle, and determined it not to be a fire at all - but a blown radiator.
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The crew deemed it to be a false alarm and left the scene at 9.15am.
A spokesperson for Hampshire and Isle of White Fire and Rescue Service told the Gazette:
"Basingstoke firefighters responded to a call at 8:50 a.m. this morning after reports of smoke coming from a car in Chineham.
"Upon investigation, the crew determined the cause to be a blown radiator, not a fire.
"The situation was confirmed as a false alarm, and the firefighters cleared the scene by 9:15 a.m."
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