Police investigate suspected arson attack on Bury flat (From Bury Times)

Police investigate suspected arson attack on Bury flat

10:27am Thursday 9th July 2009

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POLICE are investigating a suspected arson attack on a Bury flat.

A crime scene has been set up at the property in Bolton Road following the blaze this morning.

Firefighters attended the Claims Direct shop at about 3.15 after arsonists smashed a window to get in to the flat upstairs.

It is believed a liquid accelerant was used to start two separate fires in the property.

Steve Wilcock, watch commander at Bury fire station, said: “When we arrived the flat was heavily smoked logged but we had to secure it with as little damage as possible because it had become a crime scene. We spent about an hour tackling the fire.

“There were two seats of fire and in one of the rooms there were no combustibles, which is a solid indicator of arson.”

A fire dog was sent to the scene at about 9am as part of an investigation by Greater Manchester Police and the Fire Investigation Team.

Firefighters used four breathing apparatus and a thermal image camera.

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