Police cordon in place around burning van in Sheffield

A police cordon was put in place around a burning van on a busy Sheffield road.

By The Newsroom

Published 2nd May 2018, 11:30 BST

Updated 2nd May 2018, 11:31 BST

A van caught fire on Woodseats Road yesterday

Officers were called to Woodseats Road, Woodseats, at 2.05pm yesterday after a van went up in flames and it emerged that there was a gas cylinder in the back.

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A cordon was put in place as a precaution while firefighters cooled the cylinder down.

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Firefighters said the blaze started accidentally.