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| Building damaged in arson attack | |
| (about 13 hours later) | |
| It is believed a fire which extensively damaged a buiding in east Belfast was started deliberately. | |
| The blaze started after an oil tank was set alight in Joceyln Street. | The blaze started after an oil tank was set alight in Joceyln Street. |
| It then spread to an adjoining dental surgery. A car was also destroyed, but no-one was injured during the incident. Gary Patterson, a watch commander in the Fire and Rescue service, said his crews faced some difficulties tackling the fire. | It then spread to an adjoining dental surgery. A car was also destroyed, but no-one was injured during the incident. Gary Patterson, a watch commander in the Fire and Rescue service, said his crews faced some difficulties tackling the fire. |
| "We had a number of obstacles in the way," Mr Patterson said. | "We had a number of obstacles in the way," Mr Patterson said. |
| "One was traffic control. We had very heavy manhole covers which had blown 15 feet into the air, leaving an obvious risk to all personnel and traffic alike. | "One was traffic control. We had very heavy manhole covers which had blown 15 feet into the air, leaving an obvious risk to all personnel and traffic alike. |
| "The crews worked extremely well to maintain the safe working environment that they've achieved." | "The crews worked extremely well to maintain the safe working environment that they've achieved." |