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Van fire on Salisbury Road, Canterbury, caught on film
11:16, 27 September 2020
updated: 13:56, 27 September 2020
Shocking footage has emerged of a van engulfed in flames.
The vehicle - which was parked just off Salisbury Road, Canterbury - caught fire at around 10.25am yesterday.
Video of the van on fire. Credit: Kent Streets on Youtube
Despite a swift response from a fire crew, the van was completely gutted in the blaze.
A spokeswoman from the Kent Fire and Rescue Service said: "Kent Fire and Rescue Service was called on September 26 to reports of a van alight in Birchwood Walk, Canterbury.
"One fire engine attended and crews wore breathing apparatus while using hose reel jets to extinguish the flames.
"No casualties were reported. The cause is believed to be accidental."
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