Pictures posted by police show the aftermath of a fire in Stanton that ripped through a business. The incident is being treated as 'deliberate' following an investigation by Derbyshire Fire and Rescue Service, and police have said three to four youths were spotted in the area at the time.
Residents reported seeing flames and smoke plumes rising in the area of Stanton-by-Dale on the evening of Tuesday, April 12. Derbyshire Fire and Rescue were called to attend the blaze in the disused building at 4.21pm.
It began at PAM Saint Gobain, an iron supplier, and crews managed to get the flames under control by around 11pm. Lows Lane in the village was closed while firefighters tackled the blaze.