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Arsonists set a tree alight in Chatteris

PUBLISHED: 09:39 19 July 2010 | UPDATED: 09:43 19 July 2010

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ARSONISTS set a tree on fire in Chatteris.

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They started the blaze in The Elms at around 5pm on Thursday, July 15.

Fire fighters extinguished the blaze and returned to Chatteris fire station at 5.25pm.

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