Boy, 13, arrested over warehouse fire

The fire was on the first floor of a disused warehouse on Portland Street, Hanley

A boy has been arrested following a fire at a warehouse in Stoke-on-Trent.

Firefighters were called to extinguish the fire at disused premises on Portland Street, Hanley about 19:00 BST on Wednesday.

A 13-year-old from Stoke-on-Trent has been arrested on suspicion of arson and released on conditional bail as inquiries continue, said police.

Anyone with information that could help the investigation is asked to call Staffordshire Police on 101.

The fire, on the first floor of the warehouse, took about an hour to put out, said Staffordshire Fire and Rescue.

Nobody was injured, but investigators concluded the fire had been started deliberately, and has now been left with Staffordshire Police, the service added.