House fire - Melbourn - South Cambs

23/10/2026 7.22PM

At 7.22pm on Friday (23) crews from Cambridge, Gamlingay, Huntingdon and Cottenham, along with the turntable ladder and command unit, and crews from Royston, Baldock, Potters Bar and Biggleswade in Hertfordshire were called to a house fire on Beechwood Avenue in Melbourn.

Firefighters arrived to find a fire involving two properties. Wearing breathing apparatus, crews used hose reels and jets to extinguish the fire before dampening down any areas with hotspots.

The incident was later scaled down, with one fire engine remaining on scene overnight and into Saturday (24) to monitor hotspots.

Following a fire investigation, 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.