Fire at former nightclub believed to be deliberate

Omeed A fire in the ground floor of a two-storey building at night.Omeed
The fire caused minor damage to the building, which was formerly the premises of EX4

A blaze in the doorway of a former nightclub in Exeter may have been deliberately lit, firefighters have said.

Crews were called to the former premises of nightclub EX4 on Fore Street at about 04:27 GMT, said Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service.

"Some items in a doorway had been set alight and a minor fire had spread to the building," said the fire service.

"The fire is believed to have been started deliberately."

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