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A number of pensioners had to leave their homes after a row of terraced houses under construction was set alight in Dungannon.A number of pensioners had to leave their homes after a row of terraced houses under construction was set alight in Dungannon.
Fire crews and police found a small blaze in one of the houses at Milltown Street at 0500 BST and put it out. Fire crews and police found a small blaze in one of the houses at Milltown Street at 0500 BST on Saturday and put it out.
Two hours later, they had to return to tackle another blaze in the row of houses. Two hours later, they had to return to tackle another blaze.
While no-one was injured, four houses were destroyed, another was extensively damaged, while a sixth house was saved.While no-one was injured, four houses were destroyed, another was extensively damaged, while a sixth house was saved.
The Fire and Rescue Service said they could not rule out that it was started deliberately.The Fire and Rescue Service said they could not rule out that it was started deliberately.
Paul McCloskey, Station Commander in Cookstown district, said the heat from the blaze was so strong that it affected houses across the road.Paul McCloskey, Station Commander in Cookstown district, said the heat from the blaze was so strong that it affected houses across the road.
"Their windows began to crack and their fascia boards started to melt, and they suffered minor scorch damage."Their windows began to crack and their fascia boards started to melt, and they suffered minor scorch damage.
"As a precaution these houses had to be evacuated, and there was a number of pensioners living there," he said."As a precaution these houses had to be evacuated, and there was a number of pensioners living there," he said.
The area was cordoned off while police investigated how the fire started, and detectives appealed for information.The area was cordoned off while police investigated how the fire started, and detectives appealed for information.