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Orsett house fire treated as arson, Essex Police say
Police believe a fire that destroyed a house in Essex was started crews were called to Fieldhouse Farm in Baker Street, Orsett, shortly after 02:45 Daniel Selby of Essex Police said no-one was injured in "what can only be described as a substantial fire that destroyed a building".He asked anyone with information or relevant footage, such as from car dashcams, to get in touch.
"We'll remain here today to gather evidence, but our initial inquiries lead us to believe this was started deliberately and at this stage, we are treating this as arson," he said.
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