A man was arrested on suspicion of arson after a fire at a guest house in Southville.
Firefighters were called to a three-storey property on Coronation Road at 4.43pm on Saturday (May 14). They arrived on the scene in four minutes and found a fire on the third floor, spreading into the roof.
In a statement this morning (Monday), Avon Fire and Rescue Service said the cause of the fire has been determined to be "deliberate ignition". And Avon and Somerset Police has now confirmed that an arrest was made.
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In a statement, the force said: "Following a fire which caused significant damage at a property in Coronation Road, Bristol, on Saturday 14 May, a man was arrested on suspicion of arson. He has since been released without charge.
"Enquiries into the fire continue and anyone with information which could help is asked to get in touch by calling 101 and giving reference 5222114328. The local authority was contacted in order to provide advice to the displaced residents on alternative accommodation."
It's understood the first blaze broke out on the first floor and then a second one started in the back garden around half an hour later. The fire service's full statement reads: "Crews from Temple, Bedminster, Kingswood, Avonmouth, Southmead, Weston and Portishead were called to reports of a fire in a property at 16:43.
"On arrival, crews found a three-storey building including a basement, with a fire on the second floor.
"With six firefighters wearing breathing apparatus, crews used one turntable ladder, a short length ceiling hook, drone, one 35mm ladder, two high pressure hose reels, one covering jet and three 45mm jets to extinguish the fire. A positive pressure ventilation fan was also used to clear smoke.
"Neighbouring properties were also checked as smoke had entered the shared roof space. The scene was inspected multiple times by fire investigation officers, as well as by a fire investigation dog.
"The incident was left in the hands of police colleagues, with further investigations being carried out. The cause of the incident was determined to have been deliberate ignition."
Dave Pike, area manager at Avon Fire and Rescue Service, said: "We're working closely with the police and everything else, so in the fact that there were two fires in close proximity, without me going down there and speaking to the fire investigator, they could have been in two completely different places in the building."