FIREFIGHTERS were called out to a van which was ablaze.

Crews attended Cooper Lane, in Haydock, shortly before 8.45pm on Tuesday evening, August 20.

Two fire engines were at the scene where one van was engulfed in flames.

One firefighter used a hose reel jet to extinguish the blaze.

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A Merseyside Fire and Rescue Service spokesman said: "MFRS attended an incident on Cooper Lane, Haydock on the evening of Tuesday, August 20.

"Crews were alerted at 8.36pm and on scene at 8.44pm, with two fire engines attending.

"This was one van on fire, one firefighter was committed under general observations using one hose reel to extinguish the fire.

"Crews left the incident with Merseyside Police and left the scene at 10.06pm."