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Peel Centre retail park 'arson' destroys furniture warehouse | |
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A large fire at a retail park in Wolverhampton has destroyed 75% of a furniture store and damaged two other stores in a suspected arson attack. | A large fire at a retail park in Wolverhampton has destroyed 75% of a furniture store and damaged two other stores in a suspected arson attack. |
Officers discovered the fire at a furniture warehouse clearance centre in Stafford Street when they responded to an intruder alarm at about 00:30 BST. | |
Smoke damage at the Peel Centre retail park also spread to Harveys The Furniture Store and JJB Sports. | Smoke damage at the Peel Centre retail park also spread to Harveys The Furniture Store and JJB Sports. |
At its peak 15 crews tackled the fire, which was put out by sunrise. | At its peak 15 crews tackled the fire, which was put out by sunrise. |
The Peel Centre has been cordoned off for fire investigators and traffic was diverted along Waterloo Road past the Molineux Stadium until Stafford Road reopened at about 07:15 BST. | The Peel Centre has been cordoned off for fire investigators and traffic was diverted along Waterloo Road past the Molineux Stadium until Stafford Road reopened at about 07:15 BST. |
A spokesman for West Midlands Police said: "Initial inquiries conducted by the fire investigation team suggest arson is the likely cause of the fire." | A spokesman for West Midlands Police said: "Initial inquiries conducted by the fire investigation team suggest arson is the likely cause of the fire." |
Anyone with information about the fire is asked to contact West Midlands Police or to call Crimestoppers anonymously. | Anyone with information about the fire is asked to contact West Midlands Police or to call Crimestoppers anonymously. |
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