FIREFIGHTERS said fuel thieves put lives at risk by cutting fuel lines on three cars in Blackburn.
Leading firefighter Tony Walmsley, of Blackburn fire service, said a car was damaged on Rimington Close last night and two cars were targeted on Longton Close on Tuesday night.
He said: "Once the fuel pipe has been cut, there is no control over the petrol. The person might only pinch two gallons to fill a container but then the remant of the fuel in the tank spills on the floor all round the car."
Mr Walmsley said the pools of petrol were a fire hazard long after the thief had left the scene, and could blaze up if a discarded cigarette end was accidentally dropped in.
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