FIREFIGHTERS battled a severe blaze at a former youth centre which was targeted in a suspected arson attack.
Crews from Bromsgrove, Redditch, Worcester, Northfield and Kings Norton were called out to Rose Hill, Cofton Hackett, in the early hours of Saturday (July 29).
There were reports of smoke coming from the derelict Bilberry Hill Centre.
The crews fought a severe fire in the roof space of the two-storey building.
The police were initially in attendance with the road closed and there were no casualties.
A spokesperson for Hereford and Worcester Fire and Rescue Service said: "A fire inspection revealed that arson was believed to be the cause of the fire.
"The final crews left the scene at 7.59am before a reinspection was carried out later in the morning.
"However, crews from Bromsgrove, Redditch and Kings Norton had to revisit at 7.36pm on Saturday after another report of smoke issuing at the same building.
"They used a compressed air foam system to extinguish a fire in the roof before dampening down and turning over at the scene.
"The crews left the incident at 8.56pm".
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