Fire in Wisbech takes four fire crews two hours to extinguish

Four fire crews were called to an arson attack which saw a large pile of rubbish set alight and spread to trees and a nearby fence.

The incident which happened at 5.49am this morning (Tuesday) saw one crew from Wisbech, one crew from West Walton, one crew from Outwell and one crew from King's Lynn were called to the fire on New Inn Yard, Wisbech.

Wearing breathing apparatus, firefighters used one hose reel to extinguish the blaze before returning to their stations by 7.45am.

The cause of the fire was deliberate. Anyone with information should contact police via www.cambs.police.uk to submit an online report or call 111.