POLICE are investigating the cause of a fire in a first-floor flat yesterday.
A sofa and interior door in the flat in Wykeham Close, on the Lakes Estate, in Redcar, were damaged by the fire, which happened at about 2.25am. The flat was also damaged by smoke.
Police are still trying to contact the occupant.
Redcar Fire Station manager Dave Firth said: "When we got there, it looked like the front door had been kicked open."
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