Arsonists are to blame for the Sutton Hospital fire this morning, police have revealed.
Four fire engines and 21 firefighters and officers tackled the blaze at a disused hospital wing on Cotswold Road in Sutton just after 9am.
The fire at the disused #Sutton hospital wing is now under control. Crews will be there for a while damping down. pic.twitter.com/puLNjr3gGl
— London Fire Brigade (@LondonFire) March 31, 2015
The fire, which was under control at 10.26am, affected a building of three floors with part of the second damaged by the fire.
The fire at Sutton Hospital is now out – being treated as Arson #TeamD pic.twitter.com/j6UZIYhFLX — Sutton MPS (@MPSSutton) March 31, 2015
Crews stayed at the scene this morning cutting away and damping down hot spots, with no reports of injuries.
We’ve currently got 4 fire engines dealing with a fire in a disused wing of a hospital on Cotswold Road in #Sutton. pic.twitter.com/yjKAponFZq
— London Fire Brigade (@LondonFire) March 31, 2015
While investigating the cause of the fire, crews believe it was started deliberately.
Picture courtesy of Martin Addison, with thanks
