Emergency services tasked to Newtownabbey arson

The incident was reported to the Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service (NIFRS) at 9.38pm on Sunday.

Two appliances from Glengormley Fire Station and one appliance from Westland Fire Station attended the incident.

Commenting on the blaze, a NIFRS spokesperson said: “Firefighters were called to a large quantity of grassland on fire. They used three extended hose reel jets and six beaters to extinguish the fire.

“The incident was dealt with by 12.08am on Monday, May 11 and the cause of the fire is believed to have been deliberate ignition.”

PSNI officers diverted all traffic via alternative routes while firefighters dealt with the blaze.

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