Summary

Recap: firefighters tackling Whippendell Road car fire

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  • Hertfordshire Fire and Rescue Service raced to tackle a car fire in Watford at 6.20am this morning
  • Police warned drivers to avoid Whippendell Road if possible while the road was temporarily closed
  • A resident heard a "loud smash" before the vehicle started to smoke
  • The vehicle was recovered and the road reopened at around 7.30am
  • Nobody has been reported as injured and there were no arrests
  • An eyewitness confirmed that traffic appears to have cleared

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