Published: March 10, 2008
Police say Highbridge property blaze is being treated as 'suspicious'

Police investigating a fire at a Highbridge home over the weekend said on Monday morning (March 10th) that the blaze is being treated as suspicious.

Fire crews from Burnham-On-Sea, Street and Bridgwater tackled the blaze in a ground floor flat in Huntspill Road at 11.30am on Saturday, as pictured here, and one man was taken to hospital.

Police spokesman Ian Drury told Burnham-On-Sea.com on Monday morning: "I can confirm this fire is being treated as suspicious. Police and the fire service have been investigating the cause of the blaze at a flat in Huntspill Road and enquiries are continuing."

The fire - which appeared to have started near the letter box of the front door - was tackled by fire fighters using one hose reel jet and two breathing apparatus.

Fire officer Ian Hazelton said that while the fire had been confined to the hallway of the property, there had been "extensive heat and smoke damage."

A man was conveyed to Taunton's Musgrove Park Hospital, but is not thought to have been seriously injured. The A38 through Highbridge was partially closed while emergency services attended the incident, leading to major hold-ups for motorists.