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| Devonshire Close, Belfast: New houses damaged by arson | |
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| Two houses under construction in west Belfast have been badly damaged in an arson attack. | Two houses under construction in west Belfast have been badly damaged in an arson attack. |
| The fire, at Devonshire Close, was reported to police at about 23:00 BST on Friday. | The fire, at Devonshire Close, was reported to police at about 23:00 BST on Friday. |
| Group commander Geoff Somerville said quick reporting by the local community reduced the damage caused. | Group commander Geoff Somerville said quick reporting by the local community reduced the damage caused. |
| "The roof of one house was well alight, causing a significant smoke plume which covered a wide area and move into the Westlink [motorway] area," he said. | "The roof of one house was well alight, causing a significant smoke plume which covered a wide area and move into the Westlink [motorway] area," he said. |
| "We discovered that the cause of the fire was arson and a total of three fire appliances attended and 15 personnel." | "We discovered that the cause of the fire was arson and a total of three fire appliances attended and 15 personnel." |