South Wales Police was called at 1.25am this morning, Monday July 28, with a report of a house fire on Protheroe Street, #Ferndale.
As it is a terraced house several neighbouring homes were evacuated by local officers for safety reasons.
Fortunately, despite the ferocity of the fire, there have been no reports of any serious injuries although a few residents were treated for smoke inhalation.
Early indications reveal that the fire was started deliberately. Within 30 minutes of the fire being reported a car was proactively stopped by officers from our Roads Policing Unit and three men aged 18, 19 and 23 and a 19-year-old woman were arrested on suspicion of arson with intent to endanger life. All four remain in police custody.
Officers continue to maintain a police cordon on Protheroe Street as our investigations continue. Emergency services, in collaboration with partner agencies, are managing the fire’s impact on those effected and the wider community. To provide further assistance a rest centre has been set up by the local authority to support those displaced by the incident.
The local residents have shown strong community spirit by rallying together to support those families effected and we would like to thank them for their understanding and co-operation during this ongoing investigation.
A joint investigation by South Wales Police and South Wales Fire and Rescue Service has begun in order that we can determine the exact cause of the fire.
We are asking anyone with doorbell or CCTV footage from properties on Protheroe Street, Brown Street, Irfon Street, and New Street from 10pm on Sunday July 27 to 2am this morning, Monday July 28, to get in touch. We would also like to hear from anyone with dashcam footage who was on any of the streets at the highlighted time to also contact us.
Anyone with any information can reach us by one of the below means quoting 2500239959.
Live Chat https://www.south-wales.police.uk/
Online https://bit.ly/SWPProvideInfo
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Always call 999 in an emergency.
Information can also be given via Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111, or their online form at Give information | Crimestoppers (crimestoppers-uk.org)
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