Scouts van blaze causes road closure

Image source, Devon and Cornwall Roads Policing Team

Image caption, The fire service said the blaze started at about 14:00 BST on the A380
  • Author, Elliot Ball
  • Role, 大象传媒 News, South West

An A-road was closed after a van with scout equipment in burst into flames.

It happened at about 14:00 BST on the A380 at Ashcombe Cross, in Devon, the fire service confirmed.

Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service's crews used air foam to extinguish the blaze.

It said the vehicle was "carrying scout belongings" and the scouts "were travelling in a separate minibus". No-one was injured in the blaze, the service said.

Firefighters from Torquay and Newton Abbot attended the fire, and assisted in the fuel spillage clear-up.

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