THE driver of a minibus was in the right place when the engine caught fire in the early hours of yesterday.
He was passing a fire station when he spotted the smoke and flames.
The Sherpa minibus, owned by JR Taxis, was being driven along St Helens Road, Leigh, when the fire started.
The driver rang the bell on the outside of the town's fire station and firefighters dashed out to deal with the blaze.
Damage was confined to the engine compartment.
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