Police have launched an arson investigation after a 5G telephone mast caught fire, leading to a major road closure and the temporary suspension of part of Oxford’s congestion charge.
At about 20:45 GMT on Thursday evening, an unidentified liquid was used to set light to the mast on the A40 near Cutteslowe Roundabout, Thames Valley Police said.
The force said the blaze was reported by Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue Service after it was believed it could have been started deliberately.
The A40 eastbound has remained closed between Cutteslowe Roundabout and Marsh Lane since Thursday evening because of the incident.
