House fire - New England - Peterborough

02/01/2024 3.14AM

At 3.14am on Tuesday (2) crews from Dogsthorpe and Stanground were called to a house fire on Vere Road in Peterborough.

Firefighters arrived to find a small fire on the stairs of a derelict building. Wearing breathing apparatus firefighters used a hose reel to extinguish the fire before returning to their stations by 4am.

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.