Royal Mail van bursts into flames in Bristol

[TrueBlueTerrier]

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A Royal Mail van burst into flames in Bristol yesterday.

The incident happened at about 9.30am in Portland Square, St Paul's.

Adam Laity, 32, who works as front of house manager at Circomedia in St Paul's Church, managed to catch the moment on camera as he walked past.

He said: "I don't know how it happened, the van was on the corner in flames and the fire brigade had just arrived. I don't think anyone was hurt but it looked quite dramatic."

Louise Hart, spokeswoman for Avon Fire and Rescue, said crews used a high pressure hose reel to extinguish the fire. She said: "The cause was recorded as accidental ignition."

[brothermagrew]

And their wanting to introduce vanshare

[DGP1]

Where the van checks done

I know when I do mine I'm made to be a joke with people calling out things and having a laugh but if something goes wrong because they haven't checked then they'll be the ones in the crap.

[k979aaa]

Regarding vehicle checks!. YES IT IS ON FIRE! manager are you sure? YES IT IS ON FIRE DO YOU WANT ME TO CALL THE FIRE BRIGADE?. No we have not established the full extent of it yet is it still burning? . Yes can you deliver the mail you should be able to since you have PPE !. BUT IT IS NOT FIRE FIGHTERS PPE!. Just be careful as postmen in afghanistan are in short supply they only have the one leg if you can can run around here you can runaround anywhere!.

[stokes11eg]

MMM Accidental Ignition? Looks like the flames started inside cab.Wonder if the postie was having a fly puff?
If not and it was something electrical, I sincerely hpoe all that make of vans are taken out of service for safety checks.

[Geezer]

Theres a vid of it here

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/8186045.stm

[stokes11eg]

Looks bad, at least no one was hurt.any further news on this?

[pinstripe]

"managed to catch the moment on camera as he walked past."
Did he smell of petrol?

[brothermagrew]

According to the vid story on it:

A Royal Mail driver and passenger had a lucky escape when they smelled smoke and jumped out of their van in Portland Square, Bristol, just before an explosion in the back.

Who was the passenger another postie?