Police launch arson investigation after fire at house

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Police are investigating a suspected arson attack at a home in Stalybridge. Firefighters were called to reports of a fire at the property in Huddersfield Road, Carrbrook, shortly after 3am on Wednesday (August 21).

No one is believed to have been injured in the blaze. It is understood that the incident is being treated as a suspected arson attack.

No arrests have been made. READ MORE: Dad-of-three touched down at Manchester Airport after Greece holiday, then got sent straight to prison A spokesperson for Greater Manchester Police said: "At around 3.25am on Wednesday 21 August 2024, we were called to reports of a fire at a property on Huddersfield Road in Stalybridge.

Officers attended along with colleagues from the Fire Service and the fire was extinguished. "Thankfully, no injuries have been reported.