Van catches fire in Telford suburb - 999 crews rush to scene

Details about the incident were released by the fire service a short time ago

Firefighters were called to a van fire in a suburb of Telford on Friday morning (October 16).

Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service scrambled one engine from its Wellington station to Beveley Road, Oakengates, at 9.14am.

The incident involved one van which caught fire, and firefighters used a hose reel jet to extinguish the blaze.

A fire service spokeswoman said there were injuries reported and firefighters left the scene at 9.43am.

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