A home suffered extensive damage after a blaze tore through it.
Police and Merseyside Fire and Rescue attended West End Road in Haydock at around 7.30pm on Sunday April 23, to reports of a property on fire. Neighbours who witnessed the blaze described police and fire services swarming the road on Sunday evening.
One person told the ECHO: "Me and my husband had just sat down for the evening and suddenly the road was filled with blue lights and sirens. We couldn't really see much of the fire but there were so many emergency workers so it looked serious."
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Another person reported "smelling fire" in the evening, but was not sure where the smell was coming from.
The blaze was eventually extinguished by fire crews, and police confirmed there were no injuries. The property remained taped off on the afternoon of Monday April 24, with Merseyside Police scientific support in attendance.
A joint investigation between Merseyside Fire and Rescue Service and Merseyside Police has been launched to establish the cause of the fire. CCTV and witness inquiries are being carried out, and anyone with any information is asked to contact police.
Detective Inspector Tracey Martin said: “Thankfully no occupants were in the property at the time of the fire which has caused extensive damage to the property. The investigation is in the early stages, so at this point we are keeping an open mind as to how the fire was caused.
“However I would like to appeal to anyone was in the vicinity at around 7.15pm onwards and noticed any suspicious activity then please let us know.
"I am also appealing for any drivers who were in the area at the time to please check your dashcam footage and get in touch if something suspicious was captured. This evidence could hold information that could be vital to our enquiries.
"Anyone in the area with information, CCTV or dashcam can contact us on 101 or Facebook ‘Merseyside Police Contact Centre’ with reference 23000343493. People can also contact the independent charity Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111."
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