POLICE are treating a Buckley house fire that led to the rescue of six people as arson.

Six people were transferred to hospital after suffering from smoke inhalation following the incident on Alyn Road in the early hours of Sunday.

Following a subsequent investigation into the cause of the blaze, a North Wales Police spokesman said: "We are treating the fire at a house in Alyn Road, Buckley just before 5am on Sunday January 13 as arson.

"Witnesses or anyone with information are asked to contact http://socsi.in/xiiVc or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 quoting reference X005710."