A FIRE at a clutch repair garage in Purley would have been much worse if crews had not been alerted to it so quickly.
London Fire Brigade is investigating the cause of the blaze at the workshop in Russell Hill Place, Brighton Road, on Saturday evening.
The fire damaged part of the building but a spokesman said it was lucky a member of the public reported it when they did.
"If it had been at 3am when no one was around in Purley it would have been cooking for a lot longer, causing a lot more structural damage and it could have spread to other buildings."
London Fire Brigade is investigating the cause of the blaze at the workshop in Russell Hill Place, Brighton Road, on Saturday evening.
The fire damaged part of the building but a spokesman said it was lucky a member of the public reported it when they did.
"If it had been at 3am when no one was around in Purley it would have been cooking for a lot longer, causing a lot more structural damage and it could have spread to other buildings."