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Fire at city courthouse is arson | Fire at city courthouse is arson |
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A fire at the Crumlin Road courthouse in Belfast is being treated as suspicious by police. | A fire at the Crumlin Road courthouse in Belfast is being treated as suspicious by police. |
The blaze at the derelict property started at about 2300 BST on Friday night. | The blaze at the derelict property started at about 2300 BST on Friday night. |
A number of fire crews dealt with the incident and the road was closed until 0430 BST on Saturday. | A number of fire crews dealt with the incident and the road was closed until 0430 BST on Saturday. |
Police say the building is to be examined by engineers later due to concerns about the safety of the structure. | |
Michael Graham of the Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service said there was a "large amount of damage throughout the property". | |
He said the "vast majority" of the centre section of the roof was now "completely burnt away". | |
"Due to the skill of the firefighters we managed to prevent it spreading throughout the entire property," he added. | |
"We were actually tied up there for approximately seven hours throughout the night. | |
"We believe this fire was started deliberately due to the nature of the building itself and it being unoccupied. | |
"We are led to believe that it was a fire started deliberately by an individual or individuals." |
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