Pitstone incident a 'new one' for Aylesbury firefighters
AYLESBURY firefighters were called to a rather unusual incident in Pitstone last night (Monday).
At 9.30pm they attended to a bungalow in Yardley Avenue, after it occupiers- an elderly couple- began smelling smoke.
Firefighters discovered the source of the smell was coming from the kitchen.
A cigarette had been put out in the sink and had charred the handle of a plastic knife.
Watch manager Steve Brooks said: "It was a new one for me."
Earlier, at 7.30pm, firefighters attended a rubbish fire in a derelict garage in Grafton Road, Aylesbury.
Arson is suspected.
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Weather for Aylesbury
Tuesday 07 February 2012
Today
Cloudy
Temperature: -8 C to 1 C
Wind Speed: 12 mph
Wind direction: East
Tomorrow
Sunny spells
Temperature: -5 C to 1 C
Wind Speed: 13 mph
Wind direction: North east
