A LARGE number of fridges were set on fire in Wisbech yesterday.

A crew from Wisbech was called to a fire in Walton Road, Wisbech, at 5.15pm.

They discovered the blazing fridges on a track located off the main road.

Firefighters used hose reels to extinguish the fire and returned to their station by 5.40pm.

A Cambs Fire spokesman said: “We were alerted to a large number of fridges left on a track off the road.

“We do not know if they were dumped there or who left them there.

“But we do believe the fire was started deliberately.”

Anyone with information should contact the police on 101 or the independent charity Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555111, or by logging onto www.crimestoppers-uk.org