Police have arrested a man following a suspected arson attack in Derry which resulted in the death of three dogs.
The house fire occurred on Sunday evening in the Meadow View Crescent area of the city.
“Shortly before 6:35pm, it was reported to police that a house was on fire in the area,” a spokesman said.
“No one was inside the property at the time, but three dogs were found deceased following the incident.
“The property was completely gutted as a result of the fire.”
A 36-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of arson, endangering life with intent and two further counts of assaulting police.
The man remained in custody on Monday.
The Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service said it was treating the fire as “deliberate ignition”.
Firefighters attended the incident at about 6:30pm and used specialist equipment to enter the property and put the fire out.
Crews from both the Crescent Link and Northland Road fire stations were involved in the operation, with assistance from colleagues from Strabane and Limavady.
The fire service has said that it took three hours to bring the blaze under control.
Police are appealing for anyone with any further information relating to the incident to contact them on 101 quoting reference number 1331 16/02/24.