Two boys arrested after fire at old pub

A badly charred room covered in soot, with extensive smoke damage and burnt wood. A window can be seen to the left.Image source, Market Weighton On Call Fire Station
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Two 14-year-old boys are in police custody

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Two boys have been arrested on suspicion of arson after a fire at a former pub.

Firefighters said the "derelict pub" in Holme-on-Spalding Moor had been "well alight" and five appliances had been sent.

Humberside Police said they were called to a property in Moor End at about 02:40 GMT.

No one was injured and two 14-year-old boys were in custody, a spokesperson for the force added.

In a post on social media, external, Market Weighton fire station said appliances had been sent from Howden, Goole and Brough, along with an aerial ladder platform from Hull.

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