A FIRE which broke out on Wolverhampton Road in Kingswinford is being treated as arson.
It is believed a garden fence was deliberately set alight which caused severe damage to a property.
The incident happened around 4 pm on Sunday, August 14.
Wolverhampton Road was closed for several hours while emergency services dealt with the fire.
Nearby residents were temporarily evacuated as a precaution until the fire was brought under control.
Six people were assessed by paramedics but were all discharged on the scene.
A spokesperson for West Midlands Police said: "A house was severely damaged by fire following what we suspect was an arson attack at a house in Kingswinford yesterday.
“It happened in Wolverhampton Road at around 4 pm; we're liaising with fire service colleagues, and we believe the fire started after a garden fence was deliberately set alight.
"Fortunately, no one was in the house at the time and no one was injured.
“Neighbouring homes were evacuated as a precaution until the fire was brought under control and there was no danger to other properties.”
A West Midlands Ambulance Service spokesperson said: “We were called at 4:17 pm on Sunday to reports of a fire on Wolverhampton Road.
“We sent one ambulance, two paramedic officers, the Midlands Air Ambulance from Cosford and the Hazardous Area Response Team.
“We assessed six patients who were all discharged on scene.”
Anyone who saw anything suspicious is asked to get in touch with police by calling 101 or message via Live Chat on their website quoting log 2392 from August 14.
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