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Royal Mail van catches fire while delivering post in Dereham

A Royal Mail van caught fire while doing its rounds in the Dereham area this morning (March 11).

Eastern Daily Press: Fire crews at the sceneFire crews at the scene (Image: Submitted)

Eastern Daily Press: The Royal Mail van became engulfed in flamesThe Royal Mail van became engulfed in flames (Image: Submitted)

A fire crew from Dereham was called to the scene in Bittering Street, Gressenhall to find the vehicle in an inferno.

Eastern Daily Press: A fire crew used hose reel jets to put the fire outA fire crew used hose reel jets to put the fire out (Image: Submitted)

They used hose reel jets to extinguish the fire within half an hour the incident was over.

An eyewitness, who wished to remain anonymous, said the postal worker managed to rescue the mail from the van before it became engulfed by the blaze.

Eastern Daily Press: The aftermath of the van fireThe aftermath of the van fire (Image: Submitted)

The characteristic red paint of the Royal Mail van was burnt off in the fire, leaving a white carcass of the vehicle behind.

Eastern Daily Press: The red paint was burnt off the Royal Mail van in the blazeThe red paint was burnt off the Royal Mail van in the blaze (Image: Submitted)

A Norfolk Fire Service spokeswoman confirmed no one was hurt in the incident.

Royal Mail has been approached for comment. 




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