🚨Police are now investigating.
AN investigation has been launched after a derelict block of flats was deliberately torched in Paisley.In total, four appliances were sent to the incident and on arrival, firefighters say they were met with a “well-established” fire on the third floor.
Following the blaze, cops confirmed that they have launched an investigation and the fire is being treated as “wilful”.A spokesperson for the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service said: “We were alerted at 10.34pm on Wednesday, June 14 to reports of a dwelling fire on Well Street, Paisley. “Operations control mobilised a total of four appliances to the scene, where firefighters were met with a well-established fire on the third floor of a derelict flat block.“Crews worked to make the area safe before leaving the scene at 12.32am on Thursday, June 15.”added: “Around 10.40pm on Wednesday, June 14, officers received a report of a property fire on Well Street, Paisley.
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