A PETROL station was cordoned off in Burnley after a van started leaking fuel.

The incident occurred in Rossendale Road at around 12.10pm and firefighters were called out to a van leaking liquid petroleum gas.

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A cordon was set up as a precaution and firefighters allowed the gas to disperse naturally from the tank until it emptied.

A crew from Burnley was standing by with a hosereel jet.

There were no injuries.