Man arrested on suspicion or arson after house fire in Staffordshire
It happened yesterday morning
A man has been arrested following a house fire in Newcastle-under-Lyme.
Police were called to Albermarle Road just after 11.30am yesterday (8 June) following reports of a fire.
Fire crews from Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Service were also at the scene and found smoke coming from a bedroom inside. The fire had already been extinguished.
A man, in his 40s, was treated at the scene for smoke inhalation.
The cause of the fire is being investigated and a 27-year-old man, from Newcastle-under-Lyme, was arrested on suspicion of arson.
He remains in custody while inquiries continue.