Straw fire in Soham, caravan blaze in Manea and shed fire in Queen Adelaide
Straw fire in Soham, caravan blaze in Manea and shed fire in Queen Adelaide - Credit: Archant
Cambs fire crews have been called to three different blazes in the East Cambs and Fenland area over the last few days.
One crew from Soham was called to a deliberate fire on Sand Street in Soham on Sunday September 3 at 5.19pm.
Firefighters arrived to find a fire involving four one-tonne straw bales. They extinguished the fire using a hose reel and returned to their station by 7.25pm.
Then, at 10.22pm last night (Wednesday September 6) one crew from Manea was called to a deliberate fire on Station Road in Manea.
Firefighters arrived to find a caravan on fire and extinguished it using a hose reel. They returned to their station by 11.10pm.
Late last night, one crew from Ely was called to a fire on Branch Bank in Queen Adelaide at around 1.16am.
Firefighters arrived to find a fire in a shed that was spreading to nearby trees and shrubbery.
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They extinguished the fire using hose reels and returned to their station by 3.40am.
Anyone with information about any of these incidents should contact police on 101 or Crimestoppers on 0800 555111.
