Milton Keynes post office damaged after man sets counter alight
A police spokesperson said the suspect had "a petrol can and poured a liquid onto the counter before igniting it and leaving"."The post office had a number of members of the public in the building at the time, but thankfully, nobody was injured," they added.Eight fire crews tackled the blaze, which damaged the shop and resulted in smoke logging to stairwells and flats above, according to Buckinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service.A spokesperson said firefighters isolated the premise's electrics and "remained on scene to clear light smoke logging in common areas of flats".
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