A car was torched close to a house in Lords Lane, Wisbech last night.

Two crews were called to the deliberate blaze, which Cambs Fire said “could have spread to a house if firefighters hadn’t intervened,” at around 10.22pm.”

Firefighters wearing breathing apparatus used two hose reels to extinguish it and returned to their station by 12.05am.

Anyone with information about the incident should contact the police on 101 or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555111.