Cause of fire to Peterborough bungalow 'deliberate', Cambridgeshire Fire & Rescue confirm

The cause of the blaze that burnt through a Peterborough home has been confirmed by fire crews as ‘deliberate’.

Police and fire were called to Bardney, in Orton Goldhay, at midday on 26 May.

Firefighters arrived to find a “well-developed fire” involving a bungalow, with the fire already spread to the roof.

Wearing breathing apparatus, crews from Stanground, Yaxley, Dogsthorpe and Huntingdon extinguished the fire using hose reels and a jet, tackling the fire from above.

No injuries have been reported and the crews returned to their stations by 7pm.

A photograph shows the house with serious damage to the roof, with garden items destroyed.

Anyone with information should contact police by visiting www.cambs.police.uk to submit an online report or call Crimestoppers on 0800 555111.