A MAN was treated for smoke inhalation after a boat and car caught alight in Ipswich early today.

POLICE are hunting an arsonist who endangered people's lives when setting light to a boat and car in Ipswich early today.

Firefighters were alerted to the blaze, which occurred in Fletcher Road just after 12.50am.

A man was treated at the scene by paramedics for smoke inhalation, but was not taken to hospital.

A 10ft long wooden boat and a silver Mondeo were destroyed.