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Cars and homes damaged in Banbridge arson attack | Cars and homes damaged in Banbridge arson attack |
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Two cars and two homes have been damaged in an arson attack in Banbridge, County Down. | Two cars and two homes have been damaged in an arson attack in Banbridge, County Down. |
It happened in Edenvale Avenue at 00:30 BST on Saturday. One of the cars was destroyed in the attack. | It happened in Edenvale Avenue at 00:30 BST on Saturday. One of the cars was destroyed in the attack. |
An elderly couple who were in one of the houses were not injured, but were left badly shaken by the ordeal. | |
Dave Long from the Northern Ireland Fire Service said the occupants of both houses were lucky not to have been injured. | Dave Long from the Northern Ireland Fire Service said the occupants of both houses were lucky not to have been injured. |
"There was a car parked outside one of the properties which was well alight, " he said. | "There was a car parked outside one of the properties which was well alight, " he said. |
"The fire had spread to the property and also to adjoining property. | "The fire had spread to the property and also to adjoining property. |
"There was damage to the windows, the roof and to the facia at the front of the properties. The crews used breathing apparatus and jets to put the fire out." | "There was damage to the windows, the roof and to the facia at the front of the properties. The crews used breathing apparatus and jets to put the fire out." |
Police have appealed for anyone with information to contact them. |
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