Boat fire – city centre - Peterborough

07/06/2025 10.27PM

At 10.27pm on Saturday (7) crews from Stanground, Dogsthorpe and the Peterborough Volunteer Fire Brigade were called to a fire on Rivergate in Peterborough.

Firefighters arrived to find a well-developed fire involving two house boats. Wearing breathing apparatus they extinguished the fire using hose reels and returned to their stations by 3.45am.

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