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Police investigate after van blaze spreads to car

Police are investigating after an early-hours van fire spread to a neighbouring car and fence.

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Fire crews say they do not yet know what started the blaze in the domestic van, but flames spread to a saloon car and 15 metres of fence panels on Powell Place in Newport.

Fire crews were called just before 2am today and used hoses while wearing breathing apparatus to extinguish the blaze within 15 minutes.

West Mercia Police is urging for anyone with information or who may have witnessed anything suspicious to call 101 quoting incident number 38S of August 17.

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