Police have confirmed that a large fire which broke out on a residential street in Newport closed the road and led to a significant emergency services presence was started deliberately. Gwent Police have launched an arson investigation after the fire near Hendre Farm Drive in the Ringland area on Wednesday, August 24.
Newport Bus was forced to divert several services throughout the evening, while Gwent Police described the fire as "large". The fire engulfed two outbuildings and saw smoke billowing high across the area.
Police have said the fire was deliberate and an investigation has been launched. A spokesperson for the force said: "We received a report of a fire in Hendre Farm Drive at around 2.00pm on Wednesday 24 August. Officers attended, along with firefighters from the South Wales Fire and Rescue Service, to assist with public safety.
