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Police investigate suspicious fire                 25/2/13

A house on Benbecula was deliberately set on fire, police believe.

Fire crews prevented a blaze in the porch of the property in Meall Ard, Balivanich, from spreading throughout the two storey mid-terrace house.

Firemen donned breathing sets and extinguished the flames using water jets.

The alarm was raised around 5.50pm on Friday evening.

No was injured but the inside of the door had been set alight and was extensively damaged, the porch area was also damaged and there was smoke damage within the house.

Police are looking for the culprit and are appealing for witnesses.

Anyone who has any information relating to this incident is urged to contact Police on 101 or call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.