A CORDON has been put in place after a van burst into flames in Ellesmere Port.

At around 4.16pm today Tuesday, July 23 Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service were called to Cromwell Road in Ellesmere Port to reports of a van fire.

One fire engine attended the scene.

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Crews found a van “well alight” and used a hose reel to extinguish it.

A cordon was set up around the van by police for safety.