Firefighters called to suspected arson attack at former town pub
The fire involved a large amount of refuse
The firefighters were called to a building on Norfolk Street in Wisbech (stock image)(Image: Google)
Firefighters were called to a suspected arson attack on a former pub in a Cambridgeshire town. Cambridgeshire Fire and Rescue Service were called to a fire at a building on Norfolk Street in Wisbech.
A crew from Wisbech attended the scene at 11.53pm on Tuesday, February 24. Firefighters arrived to find a fire involving a large quantity of refuse.
The firefighters used a hose reel to extinguish the fire. The crew had returned to their station by 12.30am.
A crime for arson has been raised with Cambridgeshire Police and an investigation in ongoing. Police are asking for anyone with information about the incident to come forward.
Anyone with information or CCTV footage can report it to the police through the force website using the reference 35/14874/26.
A Cambridgeshire Fire and Rescue Service spokesperson said: “At 11.53pm on Tuesday (24) a crew from Wisbech was called to a fire in the open on Norfolk Street in Wisbech.
“Firefighters arrived to find a fire involving a large quantity of refuse. The crew used a hose reel to extinguish the fire and returned to their station by 12.30am.”
A spokesperson for Cambridgeshire Police said: “We received a report yesterday (26 February) of a fire at a building in Norfolk Street, Wisbech, on 24 February, at about 11.40pm.
“A crime of arson has been raised and an investigation is on-going.”
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