Suspected arsonist sought after firefighters tackle 10 blazes on Battersea estate (From Your Local Guardian)

Suspected arsonist sought after firefighters tackle 10 blazes on Battersea estate

12:24pm Wednesday 22nd February 2012 in Wandsworth

Firefighters had to deal with up to 10 fires this morning after a suspected arsonist torched a number of bins and rubbish chutes in Battersea.

Initial reports suggest the Fire Brigade were called out to the blazes in the Surrey Lane area between 4am-9am this morning.

It is thought that rubbish chutes, bins and skips on the Surrey Lane estate were targeted during the early hours of this morning (February 22).

Fire Brigade sre currently investigating the incidents.

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