House roof collapses in Antrim arson
Significant damage was caused
The roof of a house in Antrim has collapsed after a fire , which police are treating as arson with intent to endanger life.
It happened overnight in the Durnish Road area.
PSNI Detective Inspector Lenaghan said, “Shortly before 1am, police attended a fire in the Durnish Road area, alongside colleagues from the Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service, and the Northern Ireland Ambulance Service.”
“It’s believed at this stage that the blaze was started at the door of the property, which was unoccupied at the time.”
“It also spread to adjoining properties, but thankfully, there were no reports of any injuries.”
“However, significant damage was caused to the property, including a collapsed roof. Damage was also caused to neighbouring properties.”
“We are treating this incident as arson with intent to endanger life, and officers remain at the scene this morning, as our investigation to establish the circumstances gets underway.”
“I am appealing to anyone who might be able to assist us in any way with our enquiries to get in touch via 101, quoting reference number 39 of 13/08/24.”