Northern Ireland

Nine cars destroyed in Co Antrim scrapyard fire

The PSNI are treating the fire at the Ballyutoag Road area as deliberate

The two arson attacks happened in Kilkeel
The Northern Ireland Fire & Rescue Service was alerted in the early hours of Sunday morning. (Alamy Stock Photo)

A fire at a Co Antrim scrapyard is being treated as arson, police have said.

Emergency services were alerted to the blaze in the Ballyutoag Road premises around 1.10am on Sunday.

The Northern Ireland Fire & Rescue Service was told that nine vehicles at the scrapyard were destroyed.

Officers attending the scene were advised the ignition was deliberate.





Officers attended the scene and were advised that ignition is believed to have been deliberate.

Anyone with relevant information has been asked to call 101, quoting reference 95 for January 12.

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