Police treating Lurgan fire as arson
A number of residents had to be evacuated
Last updated 19th Jul 2025
Police are treating a fire at a house in Lurgan as arson.
Officers say it was reported in the early hours of Saturday morning and a number of residents had to be evacuated.
Detective Sergeant Lewis said: “Shortly after 1am, we received a report that a house was on fire in the Windsor Avenue area of the town.
“Officers along with colleagues from the Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service attended and the fire was extinguished.
“A number of residents, who were evacuated while emergency services tackled the blaze, have been allowed to return to their homes.
“This is being treated as arson and I am appealing to anyone who witnessed anyone suspicious in the area or to anyone with CCTV or other footage that could assist with the investigation, to contact detectives on 101 quoting reference 74 19/07/25.”
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