Firefighters and other emergency services were called to Fenkle Street in Alnwick on Sunday after a fire broke out in a building. The street has been cordoned off following the incident, which is being treated as arson.
Building believed vacant
Footage from the scene showed flames coming from the top of a building, which is understood to be vacant. Firefighters remain on scene on Monday morning with a large section of the street taped off.
Two teenagers arrested
Northumbria Police are treating the fire as arson and two teenage boys have been arrested in connection with the incident.
A spokesperson for the force said: “Just after 9pm yesterday (Sunday), we received a report of a fire ongoing at a premises on Fenkle Street in Alnwick.
“Emergency services colleagues attended at the time, and they currently remain on scene. At the current time, the fire is being treated as arson and last night, two teenage boys were arrested in connection with the incident. They currently remain in police custody.”
Appeal for information
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