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Four held over firefighters' deaths

Four Poles have been arrested in connection with a warehouse blaze which killed four firefighters.

The three men and one woman were detained at addresses in Birmingham, Smethwick and Evesham, Worcestershire, Warwickshire Police said.

They were arrested on suspicion of arson with intent to endanger life.

The four firefighters died while battling the blaze at the vegetable-packing factory in Atherstone on Stour, Warwickshire, in November 2007.

A police spokesman said: "Early this morning three men - two aged 25 and one aged 27 - were arrested at addresses in the Handsworth and Smethwick areas of Birmingham and a 26-year-old woman was arrested in the Evesham area.

"They have been arrested on suspicion of arson with intent to endanger life and are in custody at a Warwickshire police station where they will be questioned by detectives."

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