A van that was set alight at Isel Park in Stoke on Wednesday belonged to a family-run trade business. A stolen van destroyed by fire not only gutted the vehicle but hurt the livelihood of a family-run trade business. Firefighters had to wear breathing apparatus to extinguish the fire and contained it within 30 minutes. READ MORE:* Police investigate two vegetation fires in Nelson-Tasman region* Thief breaks into Nelson museum to steal donation boxThe van is understood to have been stolen and belonged to a small family-run painting business with a number of tools, including a brand-new water blaster and electric sanders taken. “We're just a small family run business- trying to feed the kids and keep a roof over our heads- why pick on us?,” the post read.

Source: Stuff March 16, 2021 21:33 UTC