ARSONISTS started a rubbish fire outside a flat in Ramsey today (August 23).

Firefighters were called to an address in Longlands Court as 12.30am to find the waste fire burning against the wall of the flat.

The crew from Ramsey Station extinguished the fire and returned to their station by 12.55am.

The cause of the fire was deliberate and anyone with information should contact the police on 101.