DETECTIVES are appealing for information following an arson attack which injured six people in West Yorkshire.

It happened at a house on Queen Street in Ravensthorpe, Dewsbury in the early hours of Sunday morning.

Officers were called at 12.04am on 10 April to reports of a house fire, with a number of other properties also being evacuated after the fire spread.

One man suffered serious but non-life threatening injuries and is continuing to be treated in hospital.

Detective Chief Inspector Sharron Kaye, of the Homicide and Major Enquiry Team, said: “We are continuing to investigate this extremely serious fire which has resulted in injuries to parties present.

“We do believe this fire was started deliberately, and given there were a number of people in the house at the time, this is a serious incident.

“Police and specialist investigators remain at the property today which was very heavily damaged and as such, not safe to search yesterday.”

She added: “It is important we locate and arrest the parties responsible for this extremely dangerous act.  

“I would like to speak to anyone who saw any suspicious activity outside the property just before midnight on Saturday, or just after on Sunday morning. 

"If anyone in the community has any information please come forward.

“Anyone who has any information which could assist the investigation is asked to contact the Homicide and Major Enquiry Team on 101, referencing crime number 13220191319.

“Information can also be given online at www.westyorkshire.police.uk/101livechat or anonymously to the independent Crimestoppers charity on 0800 555 111.”