Blaze in derelict Stafford building found to be 'deliberate' - fire service update
Fire investigators have determined that a fire inside a derelict building was 'set deliberately'.
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Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Service rushed to the scene of Grey Friars Place, Stafford, at around 4.20pm on Tuesday, April 15, to reports of smoke coming from a building on the road.
Three fire engines were sent to the scene, with firefighters using breathing apparatus and a hose reel jet to extinguish the flames.
No one was reported as being injured in the incident, however, an investigation was launched to work out the circumstances surrounding the fire.
A Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Service spokesperson said: "Firefighters have extinguished a deliberate fire inside a derelict building in Stafford.
"We were called at 4.20pm on Tuesday (15 April) to Grey Friars Place following reports of smoke coming from a building. Three fire engines attended the scene and used breathing apparatus and a hose reel jet to extinguish the fire."
The fire was later deemed to have been started deliberately by investigators, with the fire service saying the matter had been handed to the Staffordshire Police.
The spokesperson said: "The fire was later deemed to be deliberate and the incident was left with Staffordshire Police."
