Five residents were rescued when fire spread to a building after a vehicle in a ground floor apartment car park in Belfast was set alight in what police are describing as a ‘serious arson incident.’
The fire broke out this morning at approximately 6:30 am in the Eglantine Place area (February 4).
Eglantine Place in south Belfast is closed due to a fire at residential premises in the area this morning (February 4th). Please avoid the area.
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Detective Sergeant Natalie Moore said officers and Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service attended the scene and a number of residents were evacuated.
“The road currently remains closed and diversions are in place.
“Enquiries into this reckless attack, which we are treating as arson with intent to endanger life, are continuing, and I would appeal to anyone who was in the area this morning, and who saw any suspicious activity to call our detectives on 101, and quote reference number 235 of 04/02/21.
“A report can also be made online using our non-emergency reporting form via http://www.psni.police.uk/makeareport/” she added.
You can also contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 or online at http://crimestoppers-uk.org/