Probe into vehicle fires

CAR fires in Oldham town centre are being treated as deliberate as police investigate.

Firefighters urged residents to remain vigilant about vehicles being targeted after a two-vehicle fire in Rifle Street.

Emergency services were called to Rifle Street at the junction with Radcliffe Street on Saturday morning.

A black Fiat Punto was completely burnt out, a black Ford Focus was on fire and an offender attempted to set a third car alight, according to Oldham fire crew members.

Police said: "We are treating the incident as arson."

It took an hour for the fire crew to extinguish the flames.

Crew manager Gaz Park said: "We have had 10 car fires in the last couple of months, between 7am and 8am. These are deliberate ignitions."

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