Huge warehouse blaze 'suspicious'

Police believe arson may be to blame for the warehouse fire

A huge fire at a warehouse which needed more than 100 firefighters to bring under control may have been started deliberately, according to police.

The fire broke out at about 2030 BST on Wednesday night at the Motor World building on the Nuffield Industrial Estate, in Poole, Dorset.

At one stage, firefighters thought there were gas cylinders inside the property which could explode.

A man in his 40s was questioned and later released over the fire.

'Devastating fire'

No-one was injured but 80% of the building was damaged in the fire.

Fire crews brought the fire under control at about 2300 BST but they had to return at 0445 BST on Thursday because the fire had reignited.

Det Sgt Ben Hargreaves said: "This was a devastating fire that gutted the premises of Motor World which used to be known as Charlie Brown's and was something of a local landmark.

"We are treating the fire as suspicious and I am appealing for anyone who saw or heard suspicious activity to contact the police."