House in Armagh completely gutted in suspected arson attack

by
Micheal McKenna
October 30, 2024

A vacant property in Armagh was destroyed in a suspected arson attack on Tuesday evening.

Firefighters were called to the property in the Rosemount Park area at 6.30pm.

The semi-detached house was well alight when crews arrived on the scene.

Two appliances from Armagh fire station and and from Keady attended the incident.

A NI Fire and Rescue Service spokesperson told Armagh I: “Firefighters were called to reports of a fire in a two-storey semi-detached property on Rosemount Park, Armagh.

“Firefighters wearing breathing apparatus extinguished the fire using two hose reels. The cause of the fire is believed to have been deliberate ignition and the incident was dealt with by 7.54pm.”