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DIY store damaged in arson attack DIY store damaged in arson attack
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Police have warned traders in Newtownabbey to be vigilant after an apparent fire bomb attack on a B&Q store in the area. Police have warned traders in Newtownabbey to be extra vigilant after a fire bomb attack on a B&Q store in the area.
The store on Mill Road sustained smoke and water damage after a fire broke out near wood in the DIY section.The store on Mill Road sustained smoke and water damage after a fire broke out near wood in the DIY section.
The sprinkler system kept the fire under control until firefighters arrived at about 2340 BST on Saturday.The sprinkler system kept the fire under control until firefighters arrived at about 2340 BST on Saturday.
Police, who are still at the scene, said retailers should check their premises throughout the trading day. Assistant Divisional Commander Gary Allen of the Fire and Rescue Service said the system prevented major damage.
Last week a B&Q outlet in Coleraine was also damaged in an arson attack. "We went in and found the fire and put it out. Once we were looking through the material that had been burning we found one of the devices placed within a quantity of wood," he said.
Because of the sprinklers in the B&Q premises, the fire was very, very small and we were able to deal with it quickly and stop it spreading."
Police said retailers should check their premises throughout the trading day.
Last week, a B&Q outlet in Coleraine was also damaged in an arson attack.
The fire at the store in Riverside Retail Park was also suspected to have been started by an incendiary device.The fire at the store in Riverside Retail Park was also suspected to have been started by an incendiary device.
In August, the Real IRA was blamed for a series of incendiary attacks on commercial premises in Newry.In August, the Real IRA was blamed for a series of incendiary attacks on commercial premises in Newry.