Arrests after suspected arson attack in west Cumbria
Last updated at 17:36, Saturday, 12 May 2012
Police have arrested two men on suspicion of arson after a house fire.
The blaze started in the bedroom of a house in Thornhill, Egremont, just before midday yesterday.
Three fire engines from Egremont, Whitehaven and Seascale attended the scene.
The bedroom was well alight when firefighters arrived.
The flames were extinguished using one hosereel.
First published at 17:16, Saturday, 12 May 2012
Published by http://www.newsandstar.co.uk
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