Man arrested after fire breaks out in derelict building
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A man has been arrested a fire broke out in a derelict building in Stoke-on-Trent.
Shortly after 10pm last night (Wednesday 3 July), we were called to St Johns Square in Burslem after the fire was spotted.
A man was trapped on the top floor.
Thankfully, through the quick thinking of a member of the public, the man was brought to safety after a ladder was used to reach him.
The man was taken to hospital but was not seriously injured.
A full investigation into the cause of the fire is underway.
A 43-year-old man, of no fixed address, has been arrested on suspicion of arson.
Anyone with any information that can help with our investigation is asked to get in touch by calling 101, quoting incident 790 of 3 July, or by messaging us using Live Chat on our website.