THE LOVELY boys at North Wales Police have launched an investigation after a police speed camera van caught fire in Gwynedd.

Fire crews were alerted to the blaze in Llanllechid near Bethesda, just after 12.30pm on Monday.

Residents in the village told reporters from The Daily Post that the same camera van had been targetting the area for several weeks.

One local, who asked not to be identified, said: “It’s not the first time I’ve seen it here and I can’t think why it is here so often. I’ve noticed the camera window is sometimes open too.

“That’s the funny thing. This road is so narrow you can’t think about speeding. I’ve not heard about anyone being booked for speeding here either.”

Even though Firefighters extinguished the blaze quickly the van was badly damaged in the incident.

Another neighbour said: “The firemen were very quick in putting the fire out but there were just a few smiles on their faces afterwards.

“I think quite a few people around here had a bit of a giggle as well.”

An investigation by fire officers found the blaze was caused by an electrical fault in the van's engine compartment.

There is a God                                                                                                                                                                              

Yes and she has a sense of humour Anne lol                                                                                                                                                                              

girl after me own heart                                                                                                                                                                               

Yes ha ha thats what we want to here, I should find out the manufacturer and thank them for there crap wiring ha ha, well done                                                                                                                                                                             

Very good, where is an out of control petrol tanker when you need one.                                                                                                                                                                             

Yes and she has a sense of humour Anne lol . . Well He did invent women after all!! I'll get me tin 'at                                                                                                                                                                             

Pond slap count rising me thinks                                                                                                                                                                              

"the blaze was caused by an electrical fault "   Damn, was really  hoping someone had carelessly dropped a match nearby                                                                                                                                                                             

“It’s not the first time I’ve seen it here and I can’t think why it is here so often. I’ve noticed the camera window is sometimes open too.     Illiicit liaisons maybe ..........                                                                                                                                                                              

Shame they didn't keep an open can of petrol in the van.                                                                                                                                                                               

Think it's more likely the doughnut fryer caught fire.   faulty wiring my ar*e                                                                                                                                                                             

 @ Rob                                                                                                                                                                              

Reckon someones torched it but they don't want to spark a craze of copy cats. Mmmmh where did I put my box of matches and those bottles of petrol lol..........                                                                                                                                                                             

Shame the nice men were not in the bloody thing                                                                                                                                                                             

What a shame .......                                                                                                                                                                              

Not                                                                                                                                                                             

Think it's more likely the doughnut fryer caught fire. You'll find that most camera vans are manned by civvies nowadays Rob, tis cheaper you see???   I did smile though when i read the story...its even better that its Heddlu                                                                                                                                                                              

well,what can one say? 1 camara down for the welshie's.the spring is comin! so expect to see another 3 in its place,hopefully they all share the same electrician.                                                                                                                                                                             

thers a lot of bitter people on this site live and let burn thats me