Van set alight in Kempston arson attack

Firefighters tackled two fires over the weekend in Bedfordshire – including one deliberate.

A crew from Kempston Fire Station were called out to a van fire on Friday (September 18) in College Street shortly after 11pm.

Crews were called to two fires over the weekend.placeholder image
Crews were called to two fires over the weekend.

The fire was set deliberately, and anyone with information should contact police on 101.

Firework cartridges also sparked an open fire in a Bedford park on Sunday (September 20)

A crew from Bedford Fire Station arrived at the scene shortly after midnight to extinguish the blaze.

They checked the surrounding areas to ensure the fire was fully out.

The fire was determined to be accidental.

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