A Leatherhead fire crew was called to a Shell garage on The Street (A24) in Ashtead on Wednesday at 10.40pm to deal with a Smoke Cloak which had been activated inside a shop at the garage.
A Smoke Cloak is designed to deter thieves and when activated fills the premises with thick smoke to disorientate intruders.READ MORE: Two women targeted in attempted knifepoint robbery in Ashtead.
A spokesman from Leatherhead Fire Station said: "[The Smoke Cloak activation] might have been accidental...
