People in the UK have been warned not to leave their sunglasses in the car on a hot day after a vehicle went up in flames.
Firefighters have strongly advised leaving anything reflective on your car's dashboard as it can result in a blaze.
It comes after Nottinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service shared a harrowing image of a car fire it attended on Saturday, May 26, after sunglasses were left out and caused huge damage to the steering wheel as well as a hole in the windscreen.
The Mirror reports that this occurred on a day where the temperature hit 24C. With the weather set to remain hot this week across the UK, people have been urged to take note.
The fire service tweeted: "The sun has been strong but beware this can cause fire. Earlier we attended a fire caused by sunglasses left on the dashboard.
"Make sure you keep reflective objects out of direct sunlight."
These types of incidents may become more common, with warmer weather likely to be on the way for the UK.
British Weather Services' senior meteorological consultant Jim Dale told the Mirror that this week, things are set to heat up even more.
"Definitely no records will be broken, but it'll be very warm toward the month's end and potentially nudging the 30C mark in the London area by June 5 or 6," he said.
"Before then, it could well be western Scotland that hogs the peaks of around 25C.
“There is a likely upper air drag out of North Africa around month’s end and we could well be in receipt of an ‘African Air-dryer’."
But he added: "One caveat, a change in the month means a change of weather. It'll be turning more humid with showery/thundery outbreaks increasingly likely into the south and west.
"We will no doubt pay for all this serenity somehow!"
Steven Keates, the Met Office's deputy chief forecaster said: "[This] week is half term week for much of the country and there is as strong signal the high-pressure will continue to dominate our weather.
"Its exact position over the UK will dictate the temperature, wind direction and weather patterns, however, indications are that the dry, bright weather is likely to continue for most with little in the way of rain throughout next week."
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