Police investigating after arsonists strike in Ferring

ARSONISTS are being blamed for destroying 2,000square metres of grassland in Ferring this afternoon (Tuesday, March 24).

Firefighters from Worthing, Shoreham and East Preston were called to the field fire in Clover Lane, Ferring, at 2.45pm.

They spent an hour putting the fire out but said 2,000sq metres of grassland had been completely destroyed.

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A spokeswoman said the fire was being treated as deliberate and the incident had been passed over to police to investigate.

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