An 11-year-old boy suffered serious injuries in the blaze at Trimsaran RFC
15:08, 28 May 2026Updated 15:15, 28 May 2026
An investigation into a fire at Trimsaran RFC is ongoing(Image: Trimsaran RFC/Facebook)
A 13-year-old boy has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder following a fire at a Welsh rugby club.
An 11-year-old boy is in Morriston Hospital after suffering serious injuries in the blaze at Trimsaran RFC, near Kidwelly in Carmarthenshire, over the weekend.
Dyfed-Powys Police said a storage container used to store equipment at the club’s ground is believed to have been set on fire deliberately on Saturday afternoon.
The club said the young boy was trapped inside the burning container and had to be rescued by some of the club members.
A 13-year-old boy was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder and arson in connection with the incident. He has been released on bail while investigations into what happened continue.
The boy who was injured during the fire remains in hospital in a stable condition, a statement from police added.
The damage caused to the container(Image: Trimsaran RFC/Facebook)
Multiple fire crews were called to the incident at around 6.15pm on Saturday as dark plumes of smoke rose from one of the containers used to store equipment at Trimsaran RFC.
In a statement on their Facebook page, Trimsaran RFC said the fire “caused a lot of damage” to their equipment and they praised the “heroism” of some of the club’s members who helped to rescue the boy.
“I’m sure that a lot of people are aware that there was an issue on our fields on Saturday afternoon where one of our storage containers were set on fire causing a lot of damage to our equipment [sic]”, Trimsaran RFC said.
“The main thing is that a young boy was trapped inside and only got out due to the heroism of some of our club members.”
The club thanked its members and the emergency services for their work in responding to the blaze.
The damage caused to the container(Image: Trimsaran RFC)
A spokesman for Dyfed-Powys Police said: “Dyfed-Powys Police received a report of a fire at Trimsaran Rugby Club on Saturday, May 23 at around 6.15pm.
“A container was allegedly set alight deliberately, causing extensive damage to the container and its contents. An 11-year-old boy suffered serious injuries during the incident and remains in a stable condition in hospital.
“A 13-year-old boy was arrested on suspicion of arson and attempted murder. They have been released on conditional bail. The investigation is ongoing.”
A spokesman for Mid and West Fire and Rescue Service said: “At 6.15pm on Saturday, May 23, the Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue Service crews from Llanelli, Pont-iets and Kidwelly Fire Stations were mobilised to an incident at Trimsaran Rugby Social Club.
“The crews responded to a fire involving one shipping container used for storage. The crews utilised two breathing apparatus sets, two hose reel jets, e-draulic spreaders, ladders and thermal imaging cameras to extinguish the fire. The fire had spread to a neighbouring property and affected its roof space.
“The fire is believed to have been started deliberately.
“The crew left the scene at 7.56pm.”