Man arrested after house fire in Biddulph

Emergency services rushed to Queen's Drive this morning

Author: Dan DaviesPublished 5th Jan 2022

A man has been arrested following a house fire in Biddulph.

Police were called at 6.18am on Wednesday (5 January) to Queen's Drive.

Officers attended along with firefighters from Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Service.

No one was hurt and all residents were accounted for.

A 21-year-old man from the Stoke-on-Trent area was arrested a short time later on suspicion of arson with intent to endanger life.

He remains in police custody while inquiries continue.

An investigation into the cause of the fire is ongoing.

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