Five teenagers arrested over M1 scrapyard fire
A blaze which started in a scrapyard in the Mill Hill area around 4am in the morning caused untold chaos to the road and rail network.
Around 40 firefighters and eight fire engines attended the blaze. London Fire Brigade said the blaze beneath the M1 appeared to have been started deliberately.
The fire-damaged section of the M1 fully reopened six days after the blaze. Further closures may be needed in the future so permanent repair work can be carried out
Det Ch Insp Mark Roycroft said: "Although we are pursuing a number of active
leads into these fires, we would still ask that anyone who has any information
about these crimes contact Barnet police.
leads into these fires, we would still ask that anyone who has any information
about these crimes contact Barnet police.
The five boys arrested are aged between 14 and 17. They were arrested in a series of raids across Barnet and Harrow, in North London on Wednesday morning. They are being held in connection with the M1 fire and two other blazes in Moat Mount Open Space, Mill Hill.
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