Investigation ongoing after Ferryhill garage engulfed in flames

Emergency services were called to Merrington Road at 1.05am on Tuesday, March 3, with dramatic pictures showing the scale of the blaze.

Police and firefighters attended with crews using a hose reel to extinguish the flames. Video from the scene shows the fire being tackled by firefighters, with plumes of smoke being sent into the sky.

One week on, Durham Police has confirmed the investigation into the suspected arson attack remains ongoing.

In an earlier statement, the force said: “Police were called just after 1.05am today to a garage fire at the allotments in Merrington Road, Ferryhill.

“The fire is believed to be suspicious and an investigation is ongoing.”

Dramatic pictures show a huge fire at a garage in Ferryhill (Image: SHAHBAZ ALI KHAN)

A County Durham and Darlington Fire and Rescue Service (CDDFRS) spokesperson added: “We were called at 12.35am today (March 3) to a garage fire on Merrington Road in Ferryhill.

“Two fire engines from Durham and Spennymoor Fire Stations attended and crews wearing breathing apparatus tackled the fire with two hose reels.

“Crews left the scene at 1.42am.”