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13/09/2007
Newtownabbey Car Workshop Destroyed In Suspicious Blaze
A car workshop in Newtownabbey has been destroyed in a fire, which is being treated as suspicious.
The fire at the premises on Arthur Road was reported shortly after 3am on Thursday and around 55 firefighters were called in to tackle the blaze.
Three fast-food restaurants sustained damage to their roofs in the blaze, while some nearby homes were also evacuated.
One man, understood to have been living in the house closest to the workshop, had to be led to safety by fire crews.
Firefighter Gary Thompson told reporters that initial indications were that the fire was "suspicious and deliberate".
(KMcA)
The fire at the premises on Arthur Road was reported shortly after 3am on Thursday and around 55 firefighters were called in to tackle the blaze.
Three fast-food restaurants sustained damage to their roofs in the blaze, while some nearby homes were also evacuated.
One man, understood to have been living in the house closest to the workshop, had to be led to safety by fire crews.
Firefighter Gary Thompson told reporters that initial indications were that the fire was "suspicious and deliberate".
(KMcA)
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