EMERGENCY services rushed to the scene of a house fire on Sunday evening (April 23).

Where was the fire?

Police are appealing for information following the blaze which caused "extensive damage" to a house in West End Road, Haydock yesterday evening.

A report was received by emergency services at around 7.30pm that a house on the street was on fire.

Merseyside Fire and Rescue Service extinguished the fire and nobody was injured, police say.

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A joint investigation between Merseyside Fire and Rescue Service and Merseyside Police has been launched to establish the cause of the fire.

Police added that CCTV and witness inquiries are being carried out, and anyone with any information is asked to contact them.

'Extensive damage' caused

Detective Inspector Tracey Martin said: “Thankfully no occupants were in the property at the time of the fire which has caused extensive damage to the property. 

“The investigation is in the early stages, so at this point we are keeping an open mind as to how the fire was caused.

“However I would like to appeal to anyone was in the vicinity at around 7.15pm onwards and noticed any suspicious activity then please let us know.

"I am also appealing for any drivers who were in the area at the time to please check your dashcam footage and get in touch if something suspicious was captured. This evidence could hold information that could be vital to our enquiries.”
 

 

  • Anyone in the area with information, CCTV or dashcam can contact us on 101 or Facebook ‘Merseyside Police Contact Centre’ with reference 23000343493. People can also contact the independent charity Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.