Rubbish fire in Chatteris was deliberate

Billowing black smoke was seen over a Fenland town yesterday afternoon following a rubbish fire.

At just after 4pm on Sunday, fire crews from March and Stanground were called to a fire in the open on Fenton Way in Chatteris.

Firefighters arrived to find a large amount of rubbish well alight. They used hose reels to extinguish the fire and returned to their stations just after 5.30pm.

The cause of the fire was deliberate. Anyone with information should contact the police by visiting www.cambs.police.uk to submit an online report or call Crimestoppers on 0800 555111.