Bolton: Van burnt out in late-night blaze on Bradshaw Meadows

Fire crews were called to Bradshaw Meadows at around 11.10pm on Monday, March 9, where a van was found well alight on the road outside a property.

The blaze was concentrated at the front of the vehicle, with the bonnet and engine area engulfed in flames.

Witnesses said the front of the van was destroyed.

The front of the van has been completely ‘burnt out’ (Image: Chris Holt)

Chris Holt, who lives nearby, said he heard two loud bangs before seeing the fire.

He said: “I heard two loud explosions.

“The first one I thought was a firework, then I heard the second one and went out to look.

“With the size of the flames I’m surprised it didn’t spread to another vehicle or home.

“It lasted around 10 to 15 minutes and one fire engine arrived and put it out very quickly.

“The front of the van was destroyed, it was all burnt.”

One fire engine from Bolton North tackled the blaze (Image: Chris Holt)

Despite the intensity of the fire, it did not spread to nearby properties or other vehicles.

A spokesperson for Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service said: “At around 11.15pm on Monday, crews from Bolton North Fire Station attended a van fire on the road outside a house on Bradshaw Meadows.

“Firefighters wearing breathing apparatus used hose reels to extinguish the fire.

“There were no suspicious circumstances.”

No injuries were reported and no police attended the scene.