A 12-year-old boy was treated for burns caused when he walked past fire in a Romford park this afternoon (Tuesday) - and an aerosol can ignited.

Firefighters from Romford station were called to Cottons Park around 3pm.

A spokesman for the brigade said: “We were called to a small fire in the park, but it was out by the time we got there.

“We treated a boy for burns while we waited for the ambulance for him.

“It looks like someone had started a fire and when the boy was walking past an aerosol can was put on it.

“We asked around and no one could give us any answers whether it was an accident or deliberate.”

He added: “We’d ask people not to go near any fires or try to put them out but call us if they seem one.”

A spokesman for the ambulance service said: “We were called at 3.19pm to an incident in Cottons Park, we sent one ambulance crew.

“Our staff treated a boy for burns to his arms and he was taken by ambulance to Queen’s Hospital in Romford.”