POLICE investigating a fire at a barn in Wirral believe it was started deliberately.
The fire on Carr Lane, Newton, on February 14 destroyed the barn and the winter cattle feed it contained, causing around £150,000 of damage.
It also destroyed a barn owl nesting box where a pair of barn owls had been nesting for the past two years. Neither of the owls were harmed.
The fire also led to the roads around the barn being closed for four days, which caused a lot of disruption for the local community.
Four men were seen in the area near the barn around 5pm on the day of the fire.
Anyone with any information is asked to call Det Con Mal Adeniran on 0151 777 2247 or Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.
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