Arson is suspected after a garage in Highbridge was damaged by fire yesterday.
Fire appliances from Burnham on Sea and Bridgwater were mobilised to a report of smoke issuing from a garage block at Ringstone, West Huntspill, Highbridge, just after 4pm on Friday.
A fire and rescue spokesman said that incident involved rubbish on fire within a single storey garage approx. 3m x 3m.
Two breathing apparatus wearers and a hose reel jet were used to extinguish the fire.
20% fire damage was caused to the roof of the garages and 80% by smoke.
The cause of the fire was believed to be malicious.
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