Emergency services reveal cause of Derbyshire house fire - which saw flames rip through the roof

Firefighters from Nottingham Road, Kingsway, Belper, Ascot Drive, and Ashbourne, supported by a crew from Derbyshire Constabulary, attended the scene following a call just after 11 am on Friday, June 7.

Upon arrival crews discovered a well-established house fire. Firefighters wearing apparatus used hose reel jets, an aerial ladder platform, and a water carrier to extinguish the fire. A welfare unit was also on hand to support crews involved.

A considerable amount of smoke could be seen in the area and residents were urged to keep doors and windows closed.

Final fire crews left the scene at 5pm the following evening (Saturday, June 8). No one was in the building at the time of the fire.

A joint police and fire investigation into the cause of a fire was launched and it has concluded the most likely cause of the blaze to be deliberate.

Police have issued an appeal for anyone who can help with further investigation to come forward.

Anyone with information or CCTV footage is asked to contact police via one of the following methods, quoting reference number 24*334887.

Website – use the online contact form; Facebook – send a private message to the Derbyshire Constabulary Facebook page; Twitter – direct message the contact centre via @DerPolContact or phone – call 101.

You can also anonymously contact the independent charity CrimeStoppers, on 0800 555 111, or by visiting the CrimeStoppers website.