Alyce
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V interesting.
Has anyone seen anything reported about specifically what caused the fire, other than the car 'breaking down'?
I thought an electrical fault was mentioned but I cant find any note of that in reports from last year - so I will say MOO.
I found this report useful for location and information. So by the time the fire brigade arrived at 6.33pm, C & M were already in a taxi on their way to Liverpool.
On the evening of January 5th firefighters from Bolton Central and Farnworth stations were mobilised to a burning car on the nearby M61. When they arrived at 6.33pm it was engulfed in flames.
It appeared to be a routine case of dousing the flames of a small vehicle after a dramatic fire.
The Peugeot was on the hard shoulder between junctions three and four near Farnworth.
Crews used two hose reels, foam, and lighting equipment to put out the fire over 30 minutes.
the owner of the vehicle was not at the scene.
The vehicle had been bought six days earlier
The couple walked away from the vehicle to Anchor Bridge which links Little Hulton with Highfield.
They paid cash at about 6.30pm to travel by taxi to Liverpool.
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