Coventry sports club fire was arson, fire service believes
A fire at a sports clubhouse in Coventry is believed to have been started deliberately, West Midlands Fire Service has said.Emergency services were called to Mitchell Avenue in the Canley area of the city at 20:15 GMT on Thursday.Crews found Coventry Tech Sporting Club's building alight with about a third of the property in flames and the whole building had been affected by smoke.West Midlands Police has been contacted for more information.
The fire was under control by 22:15 and crews left the scene half an hour later.
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