FIRE crews have warned people to stay away from derelict houses in Church Road after a blaze on Saturday.

Crews from Ferndown, Redhill and Wareham, as well as an appliance from Ringwood were called to the fire at the derelict property around 2.30pm.

They extinguished the fire using two hose reel jets and two breathing apparatus.


Ferndown Fire Station tweeted: "Sadly we attended a deliberate fire in one of the empty houses in Church Road this afternoon.

"The owners are arranging for them to be secured again but we know theyโ€™ve been used by youngsters to hang out in.

"Please keep out as they are really dangerous now."

The cause of the fire has not been confirmed.