Firefighters called to van fire in lane near Rushden Lakes

Firefighters were called to a van fire parked in a lane near Rushden Lakes yesterday (February 4).

Ditchford Lane was closed to traffic as firefighters fought the blaze.

A spokesman for Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue Service said: “Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue Service was called to reports of a vehicle fire on Ditchford Lane at 8.15pm last night (February 4).

“Two crews attended and found an abandoned transit van on fire. They used hose reel jets to extinguish the flames. Firefighters then ensured temperatures were safe using thermal imaging cameras, before returning to their stations.”

A spokesman for Northants Police confirmed incident was not under a current investigation.

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