Firefighters called to FOURTH deliberate blaze this month at notorious field in Northampton

Logan MacLeod
By Logan MacLeod
Published 24th Aug 2022, 16:40 BST
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“We are asking residents to be vigilant and report any information on deliberately lit fires to Firestoppers”

Firefighters were called to a field blaze in Northampton which they believe was started deliberately.

Two crews attended the fire on Ringway, Briar Hill at 4.20pm on Tuesday (August 23), which spread across 450 square metres of grass. Crews left the scene at 5.40pm.

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Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue Service (NFRS) said this is the fourth time it has been called to a field fire at Ringway this month.

This fire happened earlier this month in the Briar Hill area of Northampton which destroyed acres of grass and shrubland. Photo by Peter Willars.This fire happened earlier this month in the Briar Hill area of Northampton which destroyed acres of grass and shrubland. Photo by Peter Willars.
This fire happened earlier this month in the Briar Hill area of Northampton which destroyed acres of grass and shrubland. Photo by Peter Willars.

An NFRS spokeswoman said: “This is the fourth fire the service has attended in August in this area and each is believed to have been started deliberately. Police investigations into these fires are ongoing.

"We are asking residents to be vigilant and report any information on deliberately lit fires to Firestoppers. Call 0800 169 5558 or complete the online form at www.firestoppersreport.co.uk. Reporting information through these channels is completely anonymous.”

Northamptonshire Police have been contacted for comment.

A 19-year-old man was arrested by police on suspicion of arson following wildfires at Ringway earlier this month. Click here to read more.