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Fire in flat above shop believed to be arson

A fire which took place at a flat in a Staffordshire village was believed to be arson, firefighters believe.

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The flat fire. Picture: @StaffsFire

Firefighters were called to a fire at a flat above Lifestyle Express, in Trent Close, Great Haywood.

It is unclear whether there was injuries during the incident on Saturday (27).

A photograph taken from crews at the scene showed a ladder in use to reach a first floor window, and a hose reel jet lying across the floor.

A spokesman for Staffordshire Fire said: "We were called at 12.31pm to a fire on the first floor of a property.

"We sent crews from Stafford, Stone and Uttoxeter, which totalled 15 firefighters.

"The fire was believed to have been deliberately ignited."