Police investigate 'deliberate' fires in Godalming

Firefighters were called to three separate fires on the same day

Author: Grace McGachyPublished 12th Mar 2026

An investigation is underway following a number of fires in Godalming, believed to have been started deliberately.

One of the incidents involved a car fire reported between in the early hours of Saturday (8 March) at Wiggins Yard. This fire extended and caused damage to a neighbouring wall and garden shed.

Nearby, a bin was also found burning.

Another fire was reported at Holloway Hill recreation ground, while a fire in a postbox on Grosvenor Road was reported on the 3rd March.

Investigators have yet to confirm if these incidents are linked.

Officers are urging anyone who may have witnessed these events, or who possesses any relevant doorbell, dashcam, or CCTV footage, to come forward with information.

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