Don’t leave wheelie bins near homes, warn Cambs Fire Service after blaze at house in Wisbech started by arsonists

Fire chiefs urged residents to keep wheelie bins away from their homes after arsonists torched a bin at a house in Wisbech, last night.

A wheelie bin left close to a fence next to a house, in Magazine Lane, Wisbech, was targeted.

Firefighters from Wisbech fire station were called and took less than 30 minutes to extinguish the blaze.

A fire service spokesman said: “A wheelie bin had been left within quite close proximity to a house on this occasion, making this incident potentially very serious if the fire had spread.

“We are aware residents may have small gardens and not a lot of space around their properties, but we are urging them to store wheelie bins out of sight if possible or at the very least, store them a safe distance from your house.”

Anyone with information about the fire should contact police on 101 or Crimestoppers, anonymously, on 0800 555 111.