Magnifying glass sets fire to chair at Telford house
A magnifying glass set fire to a chair in a Telford living room.
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Fire crews have urged people to be careful of glass ornaments or mirrors that can refract light and start fires.
Owners of a home in Apley Drive in Wellington returned to their house just after 2pm on yesterday and smelled smoke.
They called Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service who saw a magnifying glass had been left pointing at a chair with light shining into it through a patio door.
It caused burns to the chair and fire crews said it was lucky it was not more serious.
A spokesman for Wellington Fire Station said: "Luckily the owners had returned home before serious damage was done.
"Beware of any glass ornaments or mirrors refracting sunlight which may cause a fire."
