A fire in a city centre is being treated as arson, firefighters have confirmed.
Firefighters from the Peterborough Volunteer Fire Brigade was called to a fire on Bishops Road, in Peterborough at 8.55pm on Tuesday (June 16).
A spokesperson for Cambridgeshire Fire and Rescue Service said: "Firefighters arrived to find a fire in the open and extinguished it using a hose reel.
"They returned to their station by 9.45pm.
"The cause of the fire was deliberate."
Anyone with information should contact police by visiting www.cambs.police.uk to submit an online report or call Crimestoppers on 0800 555111.
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