Fire at old bingo hall in Kettering believed to have been started deliberately - investigation launched
Police have launched an arson investigation after a fire at the bingo hall in Kettering is believed to have been started deliberately.
Crews from Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue Service arrived shortly after 8.30pm on Saturday November 15 to a fire at the former bingo hall in Kettering High Street.
There, they used hose reel jets to douse the flames and fans to clear smoke away from the building.
A Northants Fire and Rescue spokesman said: “Once the fire was out, crews continued to damp down some waste materials and debris that had been on fire, and used thermal imaging cameras to monitor the temperature.
“Three crews who attended – from Kettering, Rothwell and Burton Latimer – returned to their stations once the scene was safe, shortly before 11pm.
“The service returned the following day (Sunday November 16) to work with Police in investigating the cause of the fire, which is now believed to have been started deliberately.”
Police were also called to the scene yesterday morning, and an arson investigation into possible arson has bee launched.