A FIRE at a Stalybridge home is believed to be being treated as suspected arson.
A large emergency services response was seen outside the property on Huddersfield Road following the incident in the early hours of Wednesday, August 21.
A crime scene investigation unit from Greater Manchester Police and support vehicles from Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service attended.
The Correspondent also witnessed police knocking on the doors of neighbouring properties and fire staff posting leaflets through letterboxes.
When approached, a fire service representative insisted the presence was a ‘post-incident investigation.’
However, The Correspondent has learned police are working under the presumption it was started deliberately.
A spokesperson for then Greater Manchester force said: “At about 3.25am on Wednesday, August 21, we were called to reports of a fire at a property on Huddersfield Road in Stalybridge.
“Officers attended along with colleagues from the Fire Service and the fire was extinguished. Thankfully, no injuries have been reported.
“No arrests have been made and investigations are ongoing.”