Barn fire - Wilburton - East Cambs

03/09/2024 7.40AM

At 7.40am on Tuesday (3) crews from Cambridge, Cottenham, Ely and Chatteris, alongside a crew from Newmarket in Suffolk were called to a fire in Wilburton.

Firefighters arrived to find a barn on fire. They used hose reels, a turntable ladder and a water carrier to extinguish the fire.

They returned to their stations by just after 11am but returned throughout the day to reinspect and dampen down the area, making the area safe.

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.