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| BBQ caused Reading Festival blaze | BBQ caused Reading Festival blaze |
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| A huge blaze at the Reading Festival which spread to 19 vehicles in a car park was started accidently with a barbecue, police have revealed. | |
| The alarm was raised at about 1600 BST on Saturday when music fans saw smoke was seen billowing into the air. | The alarm was raised at about 1600 BST on Saturday when music fans saw smoke was seen billowing into the air. |
| The fire was under control within an hour and no-one was injured. | The fire was under control within an hour and no-one was injured. |
| The three-day festival, which began on Friday, attracted 80,000 people. Thames Valley Police recorded 294 offences and made 56 arrests in total. | |
| Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service said the fire spread to the grass and then to each car. | Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service said the fire spread to the grass and then to each car. |
| Twelve were totally burned and a number of others had heat damage in the festival's white car park in Mapledurham, a spokeswoman said. | Twelve were totally burned and a number of others had heat damage in the festival's white car park in Mapledurham, a spokeswoman said. |
| Music fans enjoyed headliners Rage Against the Machine on Friday night with The Killers topping the bill on Saturday. | Music fans enjoyed headliners Rage Against the Machine on Friday night with The Killers topping the bill on Saturday. |