A fire that broke out at a block of flats in Hatfield on Wednesday (November 27) is not being treated as suspicious, police have confirmed.
Officers were called at 7.05pm to assist Hertfordshire Fire and Rescue Service who were tackling the blaze in Lemsford Road.
Lemsford Road, Stockbridge Road End and Jasmine Gardens were all closed while emergency services dealt with the incident.
A Herts police spokesperson has confirmed that the fire was "not deemed as suspicious" and no criminal investigation is taking place.
"Police were called at 7.05pm on Wednesday to assist the Hertfordshire Fire and Rescue Service at the scene of a fire at an address on Lemsford Road, Hatfield," a spokesperson said.
"The incident was not deemed as suspicious, and no crime investigation is taking place at this time."
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