Two men arrested after Newry fire
Large blaze tackled by 40 firefighters
Last updated 27th Oct 2018
Two men aged 19 and 53 have been arrested on suspicion of arson after a major fire at a former customs building in County Down.
Up to 40 firefighters tackled the blaze on Shephards Way industrial estate in the early hours of Saturday morning.
Significant damage was caused to the building but no one was injured in the incident.
A spokesperson for the force said: "On arrival at the incident, initial crews were confronted by a well-developed fire in a single storey property.
"At the height of the incident there were 5 fire appliances, 1 Aerial Ladder Platform and a specialist Command Support Unit, with a total of 40 firefighters on the fire ground.
"The fire was brought under control with a water tower from the Aerial Ladder Platform and by firefighters wearing breathing apparatus and using firefighting jets.
"The cause of the fire is undetermined and a full fire investigation will take place."
The men were detained nearby shortly after the fire was started around 1.20 on Saturday morning.