Wisbech man arrested after fire in the town

Police say a 20-year-old man from Wisbech has been arrested after a building fire in the town yesterday (Thursday) afternoon.

He has been arrested on suspicion of arson, burglary and assaulting an emergency worker and remains in custody at King’s Lynn.

Firefighters were called to reports of a building fire on Somers Road, Wisbech at around 3.15pm and crews from Wisbech, March and Lincolnshire Fire and Rescue Service responded.

They arrived to find rubbish on fire that was spreading to fencing and a building. It had also affected two vehicles. Firefighters used hose reels and small gear to get the fire under control.

The incident began being scaled down at 4.20pm, before all crews left the scene shortly before 6pm. The area was reinspected later in the evening.

Firefighters say the cause of the fire is deliberate.