A FIRE fire in a derelict building in Dawlish is thought to have been caused deliberately this afternoon (Thursday).

A Fire Control spokesperson said: ‘Crews from Dawlish and Teignmouth attended a fire in a derelict building outside of Dawlish.’

This was shortly after 3pm.

‘There were two seats of fire within the building and they were extinguished using buckets of water, small tools and a thermal imaging camera.

‘The cause of the fire is thought to be deliberate.’