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New pictures show aftermath of ‘deliberate’ Deepdale fires

Posted on - 14th April, 2017 - 4:38pm | Author - | Posted in - Deepdale
Aftermath of fires in Deepdale

New pictures show the aftermath of the fires that started overnight in Deepdale.

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Crews from Lancashire Fire & Rescue Service attended three incidents in half an hour this morning (April 14) between 4.54am and 5.10am.

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The incidents happened on Castleton Road, Hawkhurst Road and Falcon Street.

The cause of the fires is yet to be established but police are investigating and there is a belief the three fires are related and deliberate.

More: Chaos as crews battle three fires inside half an hour in Deepdale

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Crews were at the three incidents for over an hour in total.

Matt Brown, community safety advisor for Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service, said: “While we are here we can’t be anywhere else.

“Deliberate fires cost lives.”

Damage reported included a vehicle and adjacent garages, the ground floor of a shop and the waste bins outside a compound with the compound itself also taking damage.

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