Suspicious van fire treated as arson.

The van on fire in Denshaw on New Year's Day.

A van fire in Oldham, is being treated as arson.

The vehicle was found on fire on Sunday night, January 1, 2023, at Slackcote Lane in Denshaw.

A Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service (GMFRS) spokesperson said: “At 7:50pm on Sunday Jan 1, two fire engines from Mossley and Chadderton fire stations attended a vehicle fire on Slackcote Lane, Oldham.
 
“The fire involved a van on the roadway and firefighters used one hose real and one breathing apparatus to extinguish the fire.

"The incident is being treated as suspected deliberate ignition.

"Crews were in attendance for just over an hour.”

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