A fire which broke out at a top-floor flat in Bedminster was started deliberately, Avon Fire and Rescue Service has said. The blaze started in the early hours of Thursday morning (May 18) as multiple fire crews rushed to put out the flames.
Crews from Bedminster, Hicks Gate and Temple were called to the fire at around 1.30am on Thursday to the three-story building on East Street. Firefighters used breathing apparatus, high pressure hose reels and a turntable ladder to safely extinguish the flames, which had all been put out by 6.30am.
A spokesperson for Avon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service said investigations had determined the cause to be deliberate and the case had been handed over to Avon and Somerset Police.
