Car which was found ablaze in Lurgan had been stolen in Dromore, says PSNI
A vehicle, which was found ablaze in Lurgan, Co Armagh, had been stolen earlier on Sunday in the Dromore area, the PSNI has said.
A number of firefighters were tasked to the blaze in the Kilwilke area close to a GAA pitch on Sunday evening.
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It appears the car was on a green area when the firefighters arrived and was already well ablaze taking them some time to quell the fire.
At this stage it is not known what was behind the incident. There are no reports of anyone injured.
A spokesperson for the NI Fire and Rescue Service said it was tasked to a fire at Deramore Drive, Lurgan on Sunday at 9.08pm.
One Appliance from Lurgan Fire Station attended the incident, said the spokesperson.
“Firefighters wearing breathing apparatus used 2 hose reel jets to extinguish the fire. The cause of the fire is believed to be deliberate ignition and the incident was dealt with by 9.36pm,” said the NIFRS spokesperson.
According to the PSNI detectives investigating the car was stolen before it was discovered burnt out in Lurgan on Sunday night, 25 January. A spokesperson said: “The car was reported stolen in Dromore and subsequently set alight in the Ennis Green area of Lurgan.
"Anyone with information that could assist police enquiries should call 101, quoting reference 379 25/01/26 or submit information online at http://www.psni.police.uk/makeareport/ The charity Crimestoppers can be contacted anonymously on 0800 555 111 or online at http://crimestoppers-uk.org/.”
It came hours after a number of residents in the Shankill area of Lurgan were evacuated due to a suspect device.
Police received a report at around 4.35 am that a suspicious object had been left in the area. However after several hours Ammunition Technical Officers (ATO) who examined the object declared it ‘nothing untoward’.
Chief Inspector Tim Flanigan said: “We appreciate that people experienced disruption as this public safety operation was carried out, and we thank residents for their understanding and patience during this time.
“Our enquiries are ongoing, and we would appeal to anyone with any information to contact us on 101, quoting reference number 303-25/01/26.”