Man arrested in connection with Barrow fire

The blaze last week, left multiple properties severly damaged

Author: Louisa KingPublished 30th Jun 2023

A man has been arrested as part of an investigation into a fire at multiple properties at the intersection of Salthouse Road and Marsh Street in Barrow-in-Furness.

A 30-year-old man from Barrow has been arrested on suspicion of arson with intent to endanger life. He has been released on bail pending further enquiries.

Emergency services received the report at around 5pm on Thursday 22 June.

Eight properties were affected, and 13 properties evacuated for the residents’ safety. No one was injured during the incident

Investigations are ongoing into the circumstances of the fire and officers are continuing their appeal for information into the incident.

Officers are appealing for anyone with dashcam who were in the area at the time. CCTV or who witnessed the incident is asked to contact police if they have not done so already. Hear all the latest news from across the UK on the hour, every hour, on Greatest Hits Radio on DAB, smartspeaker, at greatesthitsradio.co.uk, and on the Rayo app.