A WINDOW was smashed and “someone had attempted to start a fire” at a barbers shop in Wincanton, it is understood.
Fire crews from the town, as well as from Castle Cary, Yeovil and Mere, were sent to the scene, in Castle Street, at just after 7.30am on Saturday morning (March 14).
A Devon & Somerset Fire and Rescue Service spokesperson said “crews were alerted to a shop on fire in Wincanton”.
They added: “On arrival, crews found that someone had attempted to start a fire. Thankfully the fire had not spread to any other area, and all other appliances were stood down.
“The incident was then handed over to the police to investigate.”
Today, damage could seen to the window at the Razor King Barbershop, in Church Street.
The incident comes weeks after a tragic fire at a property at Fairfield Court, in Moor Lane, Wincanton, which claimed the life of one person.
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Damage could be seen at Razor King Barbershop in Castle Street, Wincanton, on Monday morning. Picture: New Blackmore Vale
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