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Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service has reported that a van fire in Shepton Mallet on Friday evening (June 15) was started deliberately.

Fire crews from the town were called to the blaze at 10.32pm on Garston Street, confirming on arrival that the fire was in the back of the van.

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Firefighters used one hose reel jet, thermal imaging camera and cutting equipment to extinguish the fire.

They reported that the van was forty percent damaged by fire and that it was believed to be a 'deliberate ignition'.

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