Fire crews tackle car blaze on A1 near Peterborough

On Friday afternoon crews from Stanground, Yaxley and Dogsthorpe, along with a water carrier from Ramsey, were called to a fire near the B1095 at King Delph.

Firefighters arrived to find around 30 acres of field on fire. Using hose reels they extinguished the fire and returned to their stations by 6.25pm.

Later that night a caravan was set alight by arsonists in Waverley Close in Guyhirn.

Crews arrived at 11.45, and left the scene at 1am.

At 8.19pm on Saturday (5) a crew from Stanground was called to a fire on Werrington Bridge Road in Milking Nook, Peterborough.

Firefighters arrived to find a fire involving conifer trees and extinguished it using a hose reel. They returned to their station by 9.10pm.

At 6.31pm the following day, a crew from Dogsthorpe was called to a fire on Crown Street in New England, Peterborough.

Firefighters arrived to find a bonfire that had spread to conifer trees and extinguished it using a hose reel. They returned to their station by 7.10pm.

At almost exactly the same time, At 7.15pm a crew from Dogsthorpe was called to a fire on Oxney Road in Eastfield, Peterborough.

Firefighters arrived to find a fire in a hedge row. Wearing breathing apparatus they extinguished the fire using hose reels and returned to their station by 8.10pm.

The cause of the fire was deliberate.

And finally, at 10.53pm on Sunday (6) crews from Sawtry, Yaxley and Huntingdon were called to a fire on the A1.

Firefighters arrived to find a car well alight on the northbound carriageway between Sawtry and Norman Cross. Wearing breathing apparatus they extinguished the fire using hose reels and returned to their stations by 12.15am.

The cause of the fire was accidental.

Anyone with information about the arson attacks in Oxney Road and Guyhirn should contact police by visiting cambs.police.uk to submit an online report or call Crimestoppers on 0800 555111.