32-year-old arrested on suspicion of arson endangering life after early hours flat fire in Cambridge

A 32-year-old man from Cambridge has been arrested on suspicion of arson endangering life following a flat fire in the early hours of the morning.

The man, arrested at the scene, remains in custody following the blaze, which happened at Edgecombe, in Cratherne Way, in the King’s Hedges area of the city.

Cratherne Way, in King's Hedges, Cambridge. Picture: Keith Heppell

Two fire crews from Cambridge were called to the scene at 3.19am on Wednesday (5 June). They wore breathing apparatus and used hose reels to extinguish the fire, before clearing the smoke using a positive pressure ventilation fan and returning to their station by 4.50am.

The ground-floor flat could be seen boarded up on Wednesday, and police were on site.

It is understood that two neighbouring flats were evacuated.

Cratherne Way, in King's Hedges, Cambridge. Picture: Keith Heppell

The fire service said the blaze is believed to have been started deliberately.

No injuries have been reported.

Anyone with information should contact police by visiting www.cambs.police.uk to submit an online report or call Crimestoppers on 0800 555111.