AN outhouse fire in Dawlish is believed to have been started deliberately, Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service have said.

The building was left ‘100% damaged’ by the fire.

Two fire engines, one from Dawlish and the other from Teignmouth, attended Thursday’s incident [April 17].

Firefighters used: four breathing apparatus; one hose reel jet; one safety jet; a thermal image camera; a triple extension ladder and small tools.

A spokesperson for Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service said: ‘As a result of the fire, a single storey outbuilding was 100% damaged by fire, with slight smoke and heat damage to an adjacent property.

‘The cause is believed to be deliberate.’