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| Families homeless after town fire | |
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| An overnight fire in Limavady, which left two families homeless, is being treated as arson, police have said. | |
| Two houses in Anderson Park were destroyed, a third was damaged and another heavily smoke logged. | Two houses in Anderson Park were destroyed, a third was damaged and another heavily smoke logged. |
| Earlier this month, police said over 20 arson attacks had been carried out in the town since the start of the year. | Earlier this month, police said over 20 arson attacks had been carried out in the town since the start of the year. |
| An oil tank is believed to have been set alight in the latest fire. Willie Lynch from the fire service said lives had been ruined. | An oil tank is believed to have been set alight in the latest fire. Willie Lynch from the fire service said lives had been ruined. |
| "The biggest crime is that all these people have had to flee for their lives at half three this morning," he said. | "The biggest crime is that all these people have had to flee for their lives at half three this morning," he said. |
| "They are now homeless and indeed all their possessions and clothes have been burnt as well." | "They are now homeless and indeed all their possessions and clothes have been burnt as well." |
| A car was also badly damaged in the fire. | A car was also badly damaged in the fire. |
| Meanwhile, a man and a woman have been treated for the effects of breathing in smoke following separate fires in Belfast on Friday night. | Meanwhile, a man and a woman have been treated for the effects of breathing in smoke following separate fires in Belfast on Friday night. |
| A man in his 40s was led to safety following a fire in Botanic Court. | A man in his 40s was led to safety following a fire in Botanic Court. |
| It was believed to have been started by a grill pan. | It was believed to have been started by a grill pan. |
| Another blaze at Old Bakers Court off the Ravenhill Road resulted in a woman having to be treated at the scene. | Another blaze at Old Bakers Court off the Ravenhill Road resulted in a woman having to be treated at the scene. |
| It is also thought to have started in the kitchen. | It is also thought to have started in the kitchen. |