POLICE on the Isle of Wight have appealed for witnesses following a fire in Shanklin.
The fire broke out at the property in Avenue Road, shortly after midnight yesterday (Tuesday).
Firefighters from Shanklin, Sandown and Newport, worked to extinguish the blaze in the first floor flat, which suffered to 20 per cent damage.
Police are working with the fire service to establish the cause and have today (Wednesday) appealed for anyone with information to contact them on 101, quoting reference number: 44170143586