A pressure washer was used by quick thinking members of the public to put out a fire in a van in Berryfield, Slough at 3pm this afternoon.
Firefighters called to the scene found it was already out - but were able to pinpoint the cause to a phone charger connected to the car's cigarette lighter.
Firefighter Sid Austen warned people to take care when using portable devices.
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