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06/05/2016
Houses In Lurgan Damaged In Fire
Houses in Lurgan, Co Armagh, have been damaged following a fire in the early hours of Friday morning.
At around 5am, the Northern Ireland Fire & Rescue Service (NIFRS) responded to a report of a fire at Victoria Street in Lurgan. A large quantity of rubbish and furniture had been set alight in an alleyway, but the fire had spread to adjacent terraced houses.
No-one was injured in the incident, but the NIFRS has said the cause of the fire appears deliberate.
Anyone with information is asked to contact police.
(JP/LM)
At around 5am, the Northern Ireland Fire & Rescue Service (NIFRS) responded to a report of a fire at Victoria Street in Lurgan. A large quantity of rubbish and furniture had been set alight in an alleyway, but the fire had spread to adjacent terraced houses.
No-one was injured in the incident, but the NIFRS has said the cause of the fire appears deliberate.
Anyone with information is asked to contact police.
(JP/LM)
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