Peterborough flats evacuated after arsonists strike

By The Newsroom
Published 7th Jul 2020, 14:28 BST
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Peterborough flats were evacuated last night after arsonists pushed a burning mattress against the building.

At 11.32pm last night crews from Dogsthorpe and Stanground were called to a fire on The Dell in Woodston, Peterborough.

Firefighters arrived to find a fire involving a mattress next to a building that was spreading to flats. Wearing breathing apparatus they extinguished the fire using a hose reel and other extinguishers.

The property was evacuated before the crews arrived.

The crews returned to their stations by 1.50am.

The cause of the fire was deliberate. Anyone with information about the incident should contact police by visiting www.cambs.police.uk to submit an online report or call Crimestoppers on 0800 555111.