There were two fires in the Rushden area on Sunday night.

Soon after midnight a garden hut and cycle shed at the rear of Mr. A. Pack’s house in George-street, Higham Ferrers, were found to be burning. Coun. J. E. Skinner and his wife, who live at the rear, saw the flames, dressed hurriedly and attacked the fire with a stirrup pump. Neighbours soon joined them, and their work was very effective. A pump was taken out from the Higham N.F.S. Station, with Company Officer A. P. Timpson in attendance. The firemen quickly completed the task and were able to leave in half an hour, but four cycles were badly burned and some other damage occurred.

When Mr. Timpson had completed his work at Higham Ferrers he was wanted immediately at Spencer Park, Rushden, where a corner of the large wooden shelter near the brook was on fire. A pump and crew turned out from the Rushden N.F.S. Station, and the flames were put out in a few minutes.

Believed to have been caused by a cigarette end, this fire was discovered by Mrs. John Thurston, of the pleasure fair which is pitched in the park. Part of the shelter was damaged.