Firefighters tackle 'spate' of garden fires in Middleport
FIREFIGHTERS were called to tackle a series of garden fires.
Officers extinguished blazing trees and conifers at several gardens in Buttermere Close in Middleport and the surrounding areas in the early hours of this morning.
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Police were also called to the scene and are investigating claims the fires were started deliberately.
A spokesperson for Staffordshire Fire and Rescue said: "We were called to an incident at Buttermere Close in Middleport.
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"Groups of youths were sighted in the area and the police were called.
"At least three appliances attended to several incidents within close proximity of each other."
3 Comments
by hemmo2008
Tuesday, March 05 2013, 5:21PM
“police are investigating if they were started deliberately my 3 year old could work that one out”
by roob57
Tuesday, March 05 2013, 4:57PM
“Get a life!!!”
by GilbertL
Tuesday, March 05 2013, 11:59AM
“So officers distinguished burning trees and conifers did they? So they observed them and identified differences between them? Wow, the fire service have definitely diversified recently. I always thought they were there to Extinguish fires???”