Arsonists are thought to be responsible for a fire which temporarily stopped the trains running in Exmouth.
Firefighters were called to land known to be used by rough sleepers near the railway station at Carter Avenue on Monday afternoon.
A shed was well alight when firefighters arrived and the fire was in danger of spreading.
It is thought that the shed had recently been used by rough sleepers. Notices at the site suggested that they were facing eviction.
The emergency services put a 200m cordon around the fire after a number gas cylinders were spotted at the site.
The fire was brought under control after around 20 minutes and trains began running again at 4pm.
Stephen Johncock, fire incident commander, said the trains were stopped as a precaution.
He said: "After establishing there was no-one in there, a cordon was set up because the risk had the potential of spreading in all directions, given how dry it. There was also the added risk of explosions from the gas cannisters."
