A van burst into flames outside a Mottingham petrol station in the early hours this morning.

Firefighters were called to BP connect on Mottingham Road at around 4.30am, where they found a van ablaze in the forecourt.

One engine was sent from Eltham fire station. They were able to bring the incident under control by 5am.

The van was partially damaged by the blaze.

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