A fire broke out at a fair attended by thousands of Travellers in a rural Cumbrian village today (June 7).

Footage posted to social media showed a blaze engulfing a tent, stall and van at the Appleby Horse Fair in Cumbria, the Daily Star reported.

In a video shared to YouTube, a fire could be seen burning through a white van which was set up in a corner of the field alongside a stall and several tables. Clouds of black smoke could be seen surrounding the tent as fairgoers watched on in horror .

Some could be seen covering their faces with their jumpers and coats as they bravely ran towards the fire to start moving tables, chairs and personal belongings out of the fire's path before a small explosion warned onlookers to step back. There were not understood to be any injuries.

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