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24/09/2014
Man Hospitalised Following House Fire
A man is being treated in hospital for smoke inhalation following a fire at a house in Antrim.
The fire broke out at a property in the Donore Crescent area at around 3.10am on Wednesday. A number of nearby homes are thought to have been damaged in the fire.
A man, aged 29, was taken to hospital for treatment for smoke inhalation.
His injuries are not thought to be serious.
An investigation into the cause of the fire is continuing, but police have said they believe it was started deliberately.
(JP/CD)
The fire broke out at a property in the Donore Crescent area at around 3.10am on Wednesday. A number of nearby homes are thought to have been damaged in the fire.
A man, aged 29, was taken to hospital for treatment for smoke inhalation.
His injuries are not thought to be serious.
An investigation into the cause of the fire is continuing, but police have said they believe it was started deliberately.
(JP/CD)
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