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Town fire treated as 'suspicious' | Town fire treated as 'suspicious' |
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Police are treating a fire in Larne which resulted in a number of families leaving their homes as suspicious. | Police are treating a fire in Larne which resulted in a number of families leaving their homes as suspicious. |
Four fire crews attended the blaze at outbuildings on the Old Belfast Road after it was reported at 0210 GMT on Sunday. | Four fire crews attended the blaze at outbuildings on the Old Belfast Road after it was reported at 0210 GMT on Sunday. |
The buildings contained gas cylinders and because of fears of an explosion, a number of homes in the area were evacuated. | |
The families have since been allowed to return to their homes. | |
Earlier, Station Commander Martin McDonald said there had been a severe fire in the shed, which contained a number of vehicles and acetylene cylinders, which is unstable when heated. | Earlier, Station Commander Martin McDonald said there had been a severe fire in the shed, which contained a number of vehicles and acetylene cylinders, which is unstable when heated. |
"Because of this we felt there was a need to evacuate residents from the surrounding homes," he said. | "Because of this we felt there was a need to evacuate residents from the surrounding homes," he said. |