Police investigate industrial bin blaze

By Gary Skentelbery on 19th March 2022 11:42 am Crime, News

POLICE are investigating following an industrial bin blaze at Padgate, Warrington, during the early hours of this morning, which is believed to have been an act of arson.

One fire engine from Birchwood was called out shortly after midnight following reports of a fire on Station Road, Padgate.

The fire was in an industrial bin and was believed to have been started deliberately.

Firefighters used a hose reel jet to extinguish the blaze and a thermal imaging camera to check there was no heat spread to nearby buildings.

Police were asked to attend. Anyone with information should call 101 or visit https://www.cheshire.police.uk/ro/report/ocr/af/how-to-report-a-crime/

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Gary Skentelbery

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Sheila Teasdale on 19th March 2022 1:36 pm 1:36 pm

I give up trying to understand why they want to do this. Need to grow up

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Sheila Teasdale on 22nd March 2022 7:08 am 7:08 am

This needs to stop. Some innocent person could get seriously injured.

Need tougher laws.

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