Firefighters in north Argyll have warned others against keeping crystals in windows after a house fire in Connel.
Called out on Saturday afternoon to a home, volunteer firefighters from Appin supported the crew from Oban to help put out the small blaze.
The fire was started by an ornamental crystal globe in a window. The sun conducted through the crystal and set alight some nearby papers – causing the fire.
🚨 Crew paged at 16.43hrs yesterday, to attend a small fire within a dwelling house in Connel, with appliances from Oban…
The name for a fire started in this way is an “omnidirectional burning glass effect”.
Posting a warning to others on social media, a spokesman for Appin Community Fire Station said: “Crew paged at 4.43pm on Saturday, to attend a small fire within a dwelling house in Connel, with appliances from Oban and a flexi duty officer.
“An ornamental crystal globe on a window cill ignited nearby papers, as the sun’s rays passed through it – known as omnidirectional burning glass effect.
“Though no serious damage was caused, it highlighted the dangers of positioning glass objects in full sunlight.”
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Ornamental crystal globe sparks fire warning after starting blaze in Argyll home
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