Van goes up in flames as Spar convenience store evacuated

Dramatic video shows the moment when shoppers had to evacuate a Spar and its car park as a van went up in flames.

This was the horrifying moment when a van burst into flames, leading to a shop having to be evacuated. Video (click to play above) shows the scenes as the vehicle caught fire, sending out plumes of smoke.

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Van goes up in flames as Spar convenience store evacuated | Kathryn Beaver

A fire engine from Burnley attended the fire in Padiham Road around 6:23pm. Firefighters wore breathing apparatus and used one hose reel to extinguish the fire. Crews were in attendance for one hour.

Photos and footage by Kathryn Beaver. Watch the video above.

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