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Barge destroyed in fire on Walsall waterway

A blaze which caused a barge boat to be completely destroyed was arson, say firefighters.

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The boat on fire. Picture: Carrie Anne

Crews were called to reports a boat that was well alight at 7:45pm last night at the canal on Harden Road, Bloxwich.

Firefighters from Bloxwich and West Bromwich attended but there was nothing that could be done to salvage the boat.

This morning, Bloxwich Fire confirmed on Twitter that it had been started deliberately.

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