Occupants of a children’s home in Dewsbury had to be evacuated after a fire started in an upstairs bedroom.

Dewsbury Fire Service were called to deal with the blaze at Premier House, Thornhill Road, at 9.40pm on Monday.

Watch commander Richard Carr said the fire was under investigation by colleagues and the police.

Police later confirmed a 17-year-old boy had been arrested on suspicion of arson.