THIS is the dramatic moment a campervan went up in flames in front of Easter getaway revellers in a busy seaside town.
Two vehicles became engulfed in fire on a residential street in Porthleven, , on Sunday.
This is the dramatic moment a campervan went up in flames
The blaze started in a parked car next to it in CornwallThe blaze started in a parked car before spreading to the camper next to it fanned by blustery winds.
A vehicle parked behind it was also reported to have been badly melted.
Photos shared on social media showed a plume of black smoke rising above thefishing port, which was busy with tourists.
A local business owner said that it was her campervan that had been destroyed, according to the Falmouth Packet .
She wrote on Facebook: “It was my campervan. A car on fire set my van on fire and melted car behind.”
Cornwall Fire Service said it received calls at about 3.40pm.
A fire service spokesperson said crews from Helston and Penzance used two hose reels to extinguish the blaze.
No-one was hurt in the fire.
A full statement read: “Crews from Penzance and Helston are in attendance at a car fire which spread to a small campervan.
“Firefighters are using two breathing apparatus and two hose reels to extinguish the fire.
“There are no more details available on this incident.”
Crews used two hose reels to extinguish the blaze
Photos showed a plume of black smoke rising above thefishing port
Eze Chidiebere Paul
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