VAN DESTROYED AFTER CATCHING FIRE IN DEVON

A van has been "completely destroyed" after going up in flames, Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service says.

The service said it received multiple calls at about 14:00 BST reporting a vehicle fire on Winner Hill in Paignton.

It said the commercial vehicle containing white goods was "well alight in a narrow part of the road".

The vehicle was destroyed and there was some damage to nearby hedges and a streetlight, it added.

The fire service said crews were able to extinguish the blaze and ensure it did not spread to nearby properties.

That were no reports of any injuries.

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