Car fire in Clifton was accidental

A CAR that was on fire in Clifton was deemed to had been started accidentally, fire officials say.

Firefighters from Rotherham station were called to tackle a burning BMW 1 series at 7.46pm on Friday night.

The fire crew had found the vehicle to be smoking from underneath, said a spokeswoman from South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue.

"Firefighters left the scene at 8pm and determined the fire to be accidental," she added. 

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