‘Potentially fatal’ early morning fire tackled

A row of 11 wheelie bins propped up against houses on Verner Street were set alight on Verner Street at around 4.15am.

Crews from Pontefract and Castleford Fire Stations attended the scene to extinguish the blaze. There were no injuries.

However, Watch Commander Darren Wales, from Pontefract Station, said he believed the fire was started deliberately.

He said: “There was a potential loss of life here because the bins were standing against the houses.

“We have passed the matter onto police who’ve said they will make some enquiries today.”