Fire crews deal with van fire in Louth

Fire fighters tackled a van fire in Louth yesterday afternoon (Monday).
Fire crew (stock image)Fire crew (stock image)
Fire crew (stock image)

The incident occurred in Abbey Road, and it was reported to the emergency services at 1.19pm yesterday.

The Louth fire crews used a hose reel jet and a thermal image camera to extinguish the blaze.

The fire was cause when heat from the van's brakes ignited brake dust, and the vehicle's wheels suffered damage as a result.