The bungalow in Rue de la Maîtrerie, close to St Martin’s Arsenal, was destroyed last night by a blaze which ripped through the roof, sending smoke towering into the sky.
Officers from the States police on mobile patrol raised the alarm just after midnight after seeing smoke in the road and going to investigate.
After seeing flames at the rear of the property, they broke into and ran round the property to make sure no one was inside. Once they were satisfied that it was empty, they managed to get hold of relatives of the people who lived there and established that they were away in holiday.
