Firefighters called to blaze at Luton's Power Court site
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Firefighters were called to a blaze at Luton' s Power Court site just before midnight on Friday evening.
An eyewitness was walking near to the UK Centre For Carnival Arts in St Mary's Road when he spotted smoke and called the fire service.
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Hide AdHe said: "There was a lot of smoke that caught my attention and an orange glow behind the barriers.
"I looked a bit closer and I could see a fire, with at least a few branches alight. The flames were quite high so called emergency services."
Beds Fire Service has confirmed the incident was a small rubbish fire, stating: "We were called just after 11.50pm and sent one fire appliance from Luton Station."
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