Arson investigation at hotel on Yorkshire coast as neighbours evacuated from homes
Neighbouring properties of an unoccupied hotel were evacuated on Tuesday (April 28) following a reported arson.
Officers are investigating the reported arson following a fire on Fort Terrace in Bridlington at around 9.30pm.
Neighbouring properties were evacuated to ensure the safety of residents and a cordon was put in place whilst the fire was extinguished.
A small number of residents are still affected by the cordon.
Extensive enquires remain ongoing to establish the full circumstances surrounding the incident, Humberside Police said.
A spokesperson said: “At this time, we have not received any reports of injuries sustained as a result of the fire, and officers remain in the area conducting lines of enquiry to identify those involved.
“Road closures were in place to allow emergency services to work safely, and we can confirm these have now been lifted.
“We are appealing to anyone who may have witnessed the start of the fire, has CCTV footage in the area, or has any further information that may help with our enquiries, to contact us on our non-emergency number 101 quoting log 557 of April 28.”