Hundreds of straw bales torched by arsonists

Hundreds of straw bales were set alight by arsonists in Chatteris.
Crews at the sceneCrews at the scene
Crews at the scene

Fire crews were called to Doddington Road at 5.17pm on Monday evening after more than 300 bales well alight.

The teams were at the scene for more than four hours bringing the flames under control, eventually leaving at 9.30pm, before reinspecting the incident overnight.

The cause of the fire was deliberate. Anyone with information should contact police by visiting cambs.police.uk to submit an online report or call Crimestoppers on 0800 555111.