Car blaze treated as arson

A car fire is being treated as arson by brigade chiefs.
Hartlepool firefighters dealt with the incidentHartlepool firefighters dealt with the incident
Hartlepool firefighters dealt with the incident

The vehicle was found on fire in a ditch on Brierton Lane, Hartlepool, near a quarry at 7.10am today.

One crew from Hartlepool Community Fire Station attended the call.

Crew manager Brookes said: "The car was well alight when we got there. We believe it was deliberate."

It is believed the vehicle was an Audi TT.