Arson is suspected after a garage in Highbridge was damaged by fire yesterday.

Fire appliances from Burnham on Sea and Bridgwater were mobilised to a report of smoke issuing from a garage block at Ringstone, West Huntspill, Highbridge, just after 4pm on Friday.

 

A fire and rescue spokesman said that incident involved rubbish on fire within a single storey garage approx. 3m x 3m.

 Two breathing apparatus wearers and a hose reel jet were used to extinguish the fire. 

 20% fire damage was caused to the roof of the garages and 80% by smoke.

  The cause of the fire was believed to be malicious.