Front door of Plymouth house damaged as arsonists torch a trailer
ARSONISTS have set fire to a trailer in Plymouth, leaving flames to damage the house it was parked outside.
Police are appealing for information after yesterday's early-hours blaze in St Judes.
Residents dialled 999 just after 12.40am when they noticed the trailer alight on the corner of Langham Place and Grenville Road. A Greenbank-based fire crew was sent to the scene with crew Commander Watts in charge.
They found the flames had spread to the front door of an adjacent property.
Two firefighters in breathing apparatus used a hose reel to extinguish the blaze, which caused only slight damaged the door.
The contents of the trailer and its wooden base were completely destroyed, while the metal frame and car it was attached to were undamaged, said a police spokesman.
Officers were called to the scene by the fire crew at 12.50am as they suspected arson was to blame.
It is thought the culprits lit rubbish that had been tipped into the trailer before running off.
Police are now trying to track down the owner to give him the bad news.
Meanwhile, anybody with information about the blaze or who saw suspicious characters in the area around the time of the fire should contact the police on 08452 777444 or Crimestoppers, in confidence, on 0800 555111 quoting log number 80 of September 5.
5 Comments
by dolly, Plymouth
Tuesday, September 07 2010, 9:11AM
“Sorry to hear it was your mum, things like these are nothing new nowadays. But i know for a fact that if the police were to just take the time to circulate the area they would find the culprits. Its the same intimidating people that are the reason people don't feel safe in their own home! Wont be long before the small minded idiots trip themselves up and start bragging to someone about it. Theres no doubt in my mind that all these offences are from the same group!”
by Martin, Plymouth
Tuesday, September 07 2010, 12:46AM
“That'll be the work of the scrotes from the Radford estate again.”
by Kevin, Germany
Monday, September 06 2010, 6:05PM
“There's too many mindless dorks out there ,who have no respect for life and property. I hope that the people who play with fire get burned next time.”
by M, Plymouth
Monday, September 06 2010, 11:40AM
“It was my mums front door that got damaged and also the top front window which now has a giant crack in it due to the amount of heat the flames created. I would say it was more than slight damage to the door as the whole thing is warped and buckled and my poor mum was terrified as she couldn't get the door open. Because of this she is now terrified to live in her own home!
Doors and windows can be replaced, it is the mental damage that takes the time to heal.
I just thank God that it wasn't any worse.”
by Dolly, plymouth
Monday, September 06 2010, 11:04AM
“This sort of behaviour is nothing new in this area. And i'm sure the culprits are still the same. A member of my family had their motorcycle stolen and torched some time last year. I have also seen the remains of another motorcycle recently. If the police were to take a look around the area at night i am sure they would find the culprits soon enough. Its disgraceful what people do these days. I do not believe the culprits do it as a vicious attack on an individual i simply believe its to cure there boredom.”