Building fire – Wisbech - Fenland

19/09/2025 12.24AM

At 12.24am on Friday (19) crews from Wisbech and March, along with crews from West Walton and Outwell in Norfolk, were called to a fire on North Street in Wisbech. 

Firefighters arrived to find a well-developed fire in a building. Wearing breathing apparatus they extinguished the fire using a hose reel and returned to their stations by 3am. 

The cause of the fire is currently being investigated.

Update - Saturday September 20

The investigation has concluded the fire was started deliberately. 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.