Ballymoney Road flat fire '˜deliberate'

The fire broke out on the ground floor flat in the Ballymoney Road area in the early hours of Friday.

No-one was in the property at the time.

Fire crews from Ballymena and Antrim attended and dealt with the incident using hosereel jets and breathing apparatus.

A spokesperson said: “No one at the scene required medical attention.

“Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service finished at the scene and the fire is being treated as deliberate.”

A spokesperson for the PSNI said: “Police enquiries are continuing into the circumstances surrounding this incident”.