Arson spree in Wick

FOUR cars were set alight within one hour, in Wick today (Monday, March 7).
By The Newsroom
Published 7th Mar 2011, 10:20 BST

Firefighters were called to the first blaze, which had been set in a blue Ford Fiesta, believed to have been stolen, to the rear of Stanley Road, at 12.40am.

A shed and another car were also damaged, by heat radiating from the flames.

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Crews then dealt with fires in Highfield, off Clun Road, Houghton House, in Kimberry, and Greenfields, all before 1.35am.

Retained crew watch manager at Littlehampton fire station, Niall Cooper, confirmed that all four had been started deliberately.

Fire crews from East Preston and Arundel helped Littlehampton teams deal with the fires.

Anyone with information should call Littlehampton police on 0845 60 70 999, or Crimestoppers, anonymously, on 0800 555 111