Police called to Brighouse after spate of wheelie bin fires

Police were called to Brighouse last night (Wednesday) after a number of wheelie bins were set on fire throughout the town.
By The Newsroom
Published 8th May 2014, 08:16 BST

The first was behind the GMB Union Building on Clifton Road at 11.24pm.

Three appliances from Brighouse initially attended and used one hose reel to extinguish the flames.

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Brighouse watch commander Nigel Dodd said that led to a number of other fires in the town centre.

Mr Dodd said: “It was fortunate that there was a high wall behind the trade union building which prevented the fire from spreading to the building.

“That led to a series of bin fires in Brighouse town centre. The police dealt with them and they’re looking at the CCTV.”

It is thought the fires were started deliberately.