A FIRE that broke out in a beachfront toilet block in Bournemouth is believed to have been started deliberately.
Dorset and Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service were called to Boscombe promenade at 4.01pm on Wednesday, March 30, for a fire in a toilet block.
A crew from Springbourne attended and two firefighters used one hose reel jet to put out the fire, with a thermal imaging camera also used to check for fire spread.
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A second crew, from Westbourne, was also briefly on scene but wasn’t required.
The fire service left at 4.40pm.
A spokesperson for Dorset and Wiltshire Fire and Rescue said :”We believe the fire to have been started deliberately and it was referred to the police.”
A spokesperson for Dorset Police said: "Enquiries are underway to establish the cause of the fire, which is believed to have been started deliberately.
"No arrests have been made."
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