A man has been arrested following a deliberate fire in Stafford.

At 12:30pm yesterday (17 August), police were called to Eastgate Street after reports were made that a skip and several bins were on fire.

Officers attended the scene alongside colleagues from Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Service and the fire was extinguished by fire crews.

A 31-year-old man, of no fixed address, has been arrested on suspicion of arson.

He remains in custody for questioning.

Nobody was injured.

Sergeant Gillespie, of the Stafford local policing team, said: "With the warm, dry weather we have experienced recently, the risk of any fire spreading and causing significant damage is high.

"Thankfully the fire was extinguished quickly by firefighters and an arrest was made."

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Anyone who has CCTV, doorbell or dashcam footage of the area at the time should call 101, quoting incident 312 of 17 August, or use Live Chat on the Staffordshire Police website.

To report anonymously, call Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.