Hull tyre blaze: Huge fire treated as arson attack
The fire service was called to land off Foster Street near the River Hull
on Saturday night
A tyre fire which created a huge plume of smoke in Hull is being treated as
a suspected arson attack.
Humberside Fire and Rescue Service was called to an area of waste ground
off Foster Street at 20:40 BST on Saturday.
Four fire engines attended the blaze, with firefighters remaining at the
scene into Sunday to extinguish the blaze and damp down.
Humberside Police appealed for witnesses or anyone with CCTV or dashcam
footage to get in touch.
The force said: "Officers are currently investigating a reported arson following a fire on Foster Street in Hull.
"We would appeal to anyone who was in the area around the time of the
incident, or anyone who has CCTV or dashcam footage that may assist with
our enquiries to please contact us on 101."
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