Firefighters tackled a “deliberate” blaze at a derelict building. Cambridgeshire Fire and Rescue were called to a fire in The Avenue, Godmanchester yesterday (Tuesday, September 23) at around 6.16pm.

Firefighters found a derelict warehouse on fire. The fire is believed to have been deliberate.

A fire spokesperson said: “At 6.16pm on Tuesday, crews from Huntingdon , St Neots and Sawtry were called to a fire on The Avenue in Godmanchester.

“Firefighters arrived to find a fire in a derelict warehouse. Wearing breathing apparatus, they used hose reels and jets to extinguish the fire and returned to their stations by just after 9pm.”

Cambridgeshire Police has launched an investigation into the arson incident. A police spokesperson said: “An officer on patrol came across firefight

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