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Pub blaze treated as suspicious | Pub blaze treated as suspicious |
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A fire at a pub in Ballyclare, County Antrim, is being treated as suspicious by police. | |
The Ballyboe Inn was extensively damaged in the blaze, which was reported to the emergency services at about 0230 BST on Friday. | |
Geoff White from the Fire and Rescue Service said their initial priority was to protect nearby buildings. | |
"Our concerns were about stopping it spreading and the efforts of the crews we were able to do that," he said. | |
Police have appealed for anyone with information concerning the incident to contact them. | |
The North End Road has been closed from the Square to the roundabout at the Rashee and Ballyeaston roads. | The North End Road has been closed from the Square to the roundabout at the Rashee and Ballyeaston roads. |
Fire and Rescue Service Assistant Group Commander Geoff White said the initial priority was to protect nearby buildings. |