Police update after 'deliberate' fire in Stafford

NewsMidlands NewsStaffordshire PoliceThe blaze involved a skip and several bins12:16, 20 Aug 2026A general view of Eastgate Street in Stafford(Image: Google)Police have issued an update after a fire was allegedly started deliberately in Stafford.The blaze involved a skip and several bins, a spokesperson for Staffordshire Police said.Fire crews were called to Eastgate Street on Monday, August 17, amid reports of an incident.READ MORE: Tragedy as woman dies at Asda superstore in the West MidlandsGet breaking news on BirminghamLive WhatsApp, click the link to joinAnd now Andrew Stephen Gillett, of no fixed address, has been charged with arson.The 31-year-old appeared at the North Staffordshire Justice Centre on Tuesday, August 18He was remanded into custody ahead of a hearing at Stafford Crow