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Firefighters have urged residents to park responsibly after poorly positioned cars delayed crews responding to a house fire in Peterborough on Monday evening.
Crews from Dogsthorpe and Stanground were called to Victoria Street in Fletton just after 20:00 BST following. However, engines were slowed down by vehicles parked on both sides of the narrow road.
Station commander Gareth Boyd said incidents involving inconsiderate parking are “sadly quite common” and warned that delays could have devastating consequences.
When crews arrived, they found a fire in the kitchen. Despite the delay, the blaze was brought under control and prevented from spreading.
