The ambulance after the flames were put out (photo: Michael Lever)
An ambulance has burst into flames in South Croydon.
The vehicle was badly damaged by the fire, which began at the front of the vehicle, in Selsdon Park Road this morning.
There were no patients on board at the time and the ambulance's crew were not injured.
A London Fire Brigade crew extinguished the flames.
A London Ambulance Service spokeswoman said: "We can confirm that one of our ambulances has caught fire at Selsdon Park Road, Croydon.
"There were no patients on board the ambulance at the time.
"The crew did not need medical attention. The cause of the fire has not yet been established."
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