Fire at Sleaford Bass Maltings buildings

Police are treating a fire at Bass Maltings in Sleaford as suspected arson. Today they have been conducting house to house inquiries as the fire and rescue service continue their investigations.

The Grade II listed buildings have been at the centre of a bitter row between the District Council and Sleaford Town Council for the last five years. The question many are now asking is how will the fire affect plans to invest one hundred million pounds in to the redevelopment of the area, potentially creating a thousand new jobs.

Investigations are underway to find out the cause of a fire at the iconic Bass Maltings buildings in Sleaford. Fire crews believe it may have been caused deliberately. Eye witness, John Homer, says the fire is 'bad news'.

Mark Baxter from Lincolnshire Fire Service reveals the cause of the fire.

Fire fighters in Sleaford have been battling a large fire at the town's Bass Maltings building.

Several crews have been sent to tackle the blaze which broke out earlier this evening at the derelict industrial site.