Deliberate building fire attended by 30+ firefighters in Mepal

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 19 Oct, 15:31 · Archive

Cambridgeshire Fire and Rescue Service believes a building fire in Mepal that required more than 30 firefighters was started deliberately.

Cambridgeshire Fire and Rescue Service believes a serious building fire in Mepal was started deliberately. Crews were called to Witcham Road at 1.14am on Saturday, 17 October, and found a fire raging through a building containing cars. The blaze was spreading to a caravan and nearby buildings when firefighters arrived.

Moreover than 30 firefighters from Sutton, Ely, Chatteris, Manea, Cottenham, Soham and March in Cambridgeshire, along with crews from Newmarket in Suffolk, attended the incident. They extinguished the fire using hose reels and jets, and all crews returned to their stations by 7.30am. Further inspections took place throughout the day to ensure the area was safe and the fire was fully extinguished.

Cambridgeshire Fire and Rescue Service is appealing for information. Members of the public can contact police through their website or call Crimestoppers on 0800 555111.

How it is being reported

• 'Deliberate' building blaze saw more than 30 firefighters attendA serious building fire in Mepal, which more than 30 firefighters attended, was started deliberately, according to Cambridgeshire Fire and Rescue Service.Cambs Times · 19 Oct, 15:08
• 'Deliberate' building blaze saw more than 30 firefighters attendA serious building fire in Mepal, which more than 30 firefighters attended, was started deliberately, according to Cambridgeshire Fire and Rescue Service.Ely Standard · 19 Oct, 15:08

In this story: Cambridgeshire Fire and Rescue Service · Mepal · Witcham Road

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