Crews tackle garden and bungalow blaze
Firefighters tackled a blaze which began in a garden and spread to a bungalow, garage and van.
Four crews from Peterborough and Huntingdon were called to Morpeth Road, Peterborough, at about 14:20 BST on Friday.
They were able to control the blaze, which had also affected two other gardens, by about 17:30, a Cambridgeshire Fire and Rescue spokesperson said.
The site was inspected for hotspots in the evening and crews will return later for further checks, they added.
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