CRIMINAL: A fire on Harvey Road is being treated as arson by police (Image: Newsquest)
A BLAZE in a garage in Evesham is being treated as a suspected arson by police.
Firefighters were called out to battle the flames in Harvey Road.
A spokesperson for Hereford and Worcester Fire and Rescue Service said: "Two crews from Evesham Fire Station were called at 4.22pm on October 22 to a building fire."
The fire was fought by two firefighters and the flames had been dealt with by 5.15pm and no injuries or deaths were reported.
The incident was then passed on to the police.
A spokesperson for West Mercia Police said: "We received a call around 4.50pm yesterday (October 22) with a report of a building fire on Harvey Road, Evesham.
"The fire is being treated as arson and an investigation is ongoing."
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