Deliberate fires are up a staggering 65 per cent in the Leeds area
Overall, there has been 4,290 arson call outs across the five areas, much of which is put down to low-level crime or anti-social behaviour.
This includes small rubbish fires and grassland fires – many of which stemmed from the prolonged period of dry weather during the record-breaking summer temperatures.The scorching summer weather is being partly blamed on an increase in arson attacks.
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