Firefighters think derelict building blaze in Benwick was deliberate

Firefighters think that the cause of a fire in a derelict building in Benwick was deliberate.

Crews from Chatteris and Dogsthorpe were called to a building fire on Whittlesey Road in the village at 5.18pm on Tuesday.

Wearing breathing apparatus, they used a hose reel to extinguish a fire on the first floor of a derelict building.

Crews returned to their stations by 6.50pm.

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