Firefighters called to van on fire near Folkestone Harbour

Firefighters were called after a truck was engulfed in flames.

One engine attended the incident on Tram Road in Folkestone at 9:25pm yesterday, near the busy Folkestone Harbour.

A van caught ablaze on Tram Road in Folkestone. Picture: Jason Moves

Witnesses reported on social media hearing a loud bang as the blaze grew.

A Kent Fire and Rescue Spokesperson said: “Crews wearing breathing apparatus used a hose reel jet to extinguish the flames.

“There were no injuries reports and the cause is not yet known.”

The vehicle was reportedly a white pick-up truck.

Firefighters left the scene just before 10pm.