Police cordon off home and arrest ‘arsonists' as investigations into house fire start

Yahoo

8 hours ago

Arrests have been made in connection to a housefire in Ferndale and a police cordon has been set up as investigations are underway.
On Sunday July 27, fire fighters were called to reports of a house fire in Protheroe Street, Ferndale around 1.24am.
Several properties were evacuated, and a rest centre was set up for those affected.
A spokesperson for South Wales Fire and Rescue Service said: 'SWFRS received a call at approximately 01:24 to reports of a domestic fire in Ferndale.
'Crews, multiple fire engines, a water bowser and specialist support units attended the scene and extinguished the fire.'
It has now been confirmed that the fire was deliberately started by arsonists.
Protheroe Street where investigations are ongoing (Image: NQ) A joint investigation is underway, led by South Wales Police and South Wales Fire and Rescue Service.
A spokesperson for South Wales Police said: 'Early indications reveal that the fire was started deliberately. Within 30 minutes of the fire being reported a car was proactively stopped by officers from our Roads Policing Unit and three men aged 18, 19 and 23 and a 19-year-old woman were arrested on suspicion of arson with intent to endanger life. All four remain in police custody.
'Officers continue to maintain a police cordon on Protheroe Street as our investigations continue. Emergency services, in collaboration with partner agencies, are managing the fire's impact on those effected and the wider community. To provide further assistance a rest centre has been set up by the local authority to support those displaced by the incident.
'The local residents have shown strong community spirit by rallying together to support those families effected and we would like to thank them for their understanding and co-operation during this ongoing investigation.'
Police are asking that anyone with doorbell or CCTV footage from properties on Protheroe Street, Brown Street, Irfon Street, and New Street from 10pm on Sunday July 27 to 2am this morning, Monday July 28, to get in touch.
They would also like to hear from anyone with dashcam footage who was on any of the streets at the highlighted time.
Anyone with any information is asked to get in touch quoting reference log 2500239959.