Police treating Newtownards fire as arson

Police and fire crews are at the scene of a suspicious fire at an industrial estate in Co Down.

Police and fire crews are at the scene of a suspicious fire at an industrial estate in Co Down.

The fire was reported at around 3.40am at a premises on Jubilee Road in Newtownards.

A PSNI spokeswoman said the blaze was being treated as arson.

There are no reports of injury and the extent of the damage is unknown at present.

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