Call for witnesses to blaze
Last updated 15:57, Tuesday, 26 August 2008
POLICE suspect a fire which caused major damage to a house near Keswick could have been deliberate.
An arson investigation is underway into the blaze in the early hours of last Thursday which affected an empty house in the village of Thornthwaite.
Police want anyone who saw anything suspicious around the time of the fire to contact them on 0845 3300247.
Fire service appliances from Keswick spent four hours dealing with the outbreak which a spokesman said caused 50 per cent damage to the roof and ground floor.
The house was undergoing renovation.
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