A FIRE which broke out at a closed Herefordshire pub is being "treated as arson", police have said.
Emergency crews were called to the Portway Inn off the A438 Brecon Road in Staunton on Wye shortly after 6am on Sunday, February 1.
A spokesperson for West Mercia Police has confirmed that officers were called at 6.45am yesterday after reports of a fire
The fire is being treated as arson, and an investigation is ongoing.
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Yesterday, a spokesperson for the fire service said crews had been called to the scene after a report of smoke issuing from the building.
The emergency response was later scaled back to four pumps and one aerial ladder.
The pub is currently closed, having shut its doors to customers in 2022.
Put on the market that same year, agent Christie & Co said it had been in the owners' hands since 2009 and had seen considerable investment over the years.
Hereford and Worcester Fire and Rescue Service has been contacted for comment.
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