Arrest after suspect arson attack at supermarket

Image source, Lee Bernadette Walford

Image caption, Fire crews attended the scene at the Farmfoods store in Burslem on Thursday afternoon
  • Author, Richard Price
  • Role, 91热爆 News, West Midlands

A man has been arrested over a suspected arson attack at a supermarket.

Two neighbouring buildings had to be evacuated and people in the area in Stoke-on-Trent were advised to keep their windows and doors closed as a precaution.

Fire crews were called after smoke and flames were seen coming from the Farmfoods shop on Moorland Road in Burslem, shortly after 13:45 BST on Thursday

A 53-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of arson later on Thursday, according to Staffordshire Police.

Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Service said a full inspection into the cause of the fire was due to begin.

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