Van engulfed in flames at the side of the M1

A van burns out at the side of the M1, filmed at night from a passing car. The white panel van is stopped hard against the nearside barrier with its cab and front end fully alight, flames climbing well above roof height and lighting the trees on the embankment. It sits alongside a blue SOS sign marking an emergency area 300 yards ahead. No fire crews or police are on scene in either clip, and other traffic is still moving past. The contributor filmed it while driving past. He says it was a big fire and that he does not know what caused it. Two clips, 14 seconds and 3 seconds, filed to PressApp at 00.54 BST on Sunday 23 August 2026. The contributor has not given an exact time of filming or a junction number.