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A food van has been destroyed in a fire near a busy Cambridge railway station. Cambridgeshire Fire and Rescue were called to the blaze at Cambridge North train station at around 3.37pm on Friday (July 17).

A food truck caught fire on Cambridge Square. A fire spokesperson confirmed the fire was accidental and they will not be carrying out any further investigations.

A fire spokesperson said: “At 3.37pm on Friday, a crew from Cambridge and the south roaming fire engine were called to a fire on Cambridge Square in East Chesterton ward, Cambridge.

“Firefighters arrived to find a food van well alight. Wearing breathing apparatus they extinguished the fire using hose reels. The cause has been recorded on the incident log as accidental. There isn’t any further investigation planned from our officers.”

Photos captured by people at the scene show the truck completely destroyed as a result of the fire. Trains were not disrupted while the fire was dealt with.

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