FIRE: There was a van fire at Bridgwater Retail Park
A MAN has suffered minor burns and a van has been damaged after a fire in Bridgwater.
Firefighters were called at 7.50am to Bridgwater Retail Park after reports of a van on fire.
One fire appliance was mobilised to attend the incident.
On arrival crews used one hose reel jet and two breathing apparatus to extinguish the fire.
Crews located the fire in a pressure washer machine in the back of the van.
The cause of the fire is believed to accidental.
The van was 10 per cent heat damaged and 20 per cent smoke damaged.
One male received minor burns to his arms at the scene and drove himself to hospital.
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