Arsonists target mattress in alleyway blaze 'next to a pub in Crewe'
Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service dealt with a mattress fire next to a Crewe town centre pub - believed to have been started deliberately.
The incident in an alleyway on Prince Albert Street, next to Albert's Corner, happened at 9:32pm on Thursday 18 May.
Following reports of the arson attack, one fire engine from Crewe quickly arrived at the scene.
Firefighters extinguished the mattress flames using a hose reel jet.
Cheshire Police were called to the scene due to the deliberate nature of the fire.
A Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service spokesperson said: "Firefighters attended to a mattress that was on fire in an alleyway next to a pub in Crewe.
"They used a hose reel jet to extinguish the fire and police were informed due to the fire believed to have being started deliberately."
Crewe Nub News has contacted Cheshire Police for comment.
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