Two Arrested Following Devastating Fire to Tunstall Homes
Updated: Aug 27
Staffordshire Police have arrested a young man and woman in connection with starting a fire using a portable barbecue in Stoke-on-Trent.
The fire in the Sandy Road area of Tunstall in Stoke-on-Trent this week caused the total loss of four homes, damage to both gardens, and 14 other homes. There is a playing field area behind the houses which enabled the fire to spread. This was able to happen not just due to the actions of humans, but also because the extremely dry weather made the hedges and gardens catch fire.
COGNEWS visited the area, and our reporter was deeply saddened by the devastation caused. "It is an area much like our own: well-cared-for family homes in streets set with a central area of shared green space. Having seen this firsthand and met with both one of the families and the Central News Team who were reporting on the Stourbridge fire the previous day, we can only echo and support the Prime Minister Andy Burnham’s view that we must take immediate action and work together to ensure that Britain doesn’t burn. This could just as easily have been Cheadle. Please ensure every member of your family and friends circle knows we all have a responsibility in this, and there are no backsies.
Make no mistake this could just easily been Cheadle last week. Please ensure every member of your family and friends circle knows we will have a responsibility in this and their is no backsies.
See our video report from 19th August:
Two Arrested Following Devastating Fire at Tunstall Homes
