Four vans catch fire in Royal Mail car park

Fire crews have been tackling blazes to four vans in a Royal Mail car park.

Two crews were sent to the scene on Station Approach in Hereford just after 07:05 BST, with four vans "well alight" when firefighters arrived, Hereford and Worcester Fire and Rescue Service said.

Crews put out the flames by 08:10 BST using hosereel jets, and inspected the vehicles with a thermal imaging camera. No-one was injured and nearby vans that were unaffected were moved.

Royal Mail confirmed there had been a vehicle fire in its car park some distance from the delivery office, with a spokesman adding: "There has been no effect on [Thursday's] operations and the fire service has since left the scene."

The fire service has been contacted by the BBC for more information about how the fires began, and whether the blazes are subject to an investigation.