A MOBILE building was completely destroyed by a fire which was believed to have been started by homeless people who were using it for shelter.

The fire, at the Harriers Trading Estate in Stadium Close, Kidderminster, also knocked out nearby phone lines after overhead cables were hit by the blaze.

Fire crews attended the scene at about 5.40pm on Monday.

Leading firefighter Dave Pearsall, of Kidderminster Fire Station, said: "We believe it had been used by some homeless people so I think the cause went down as either cooking or smoking. They had actually been staying there over Christmas."