Police probe second wilful fireraising incident

Police are investigating a second wilful fireraising incident in Paisley within 24 hours.

One took place at 10:15pm on Saturday in Barrie Road, Hillington Industrial Estate. It saw the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service tackle a large rubbish blaze outside the front of a home improvement store. The flames were extinguished and no-one was injured, although there was heavy smoke damage to the premises.

Police Scotland said there were five males seen in the area and one of the males deliberately started the fire.

Detective Constable Jamie Howarth said: “This was a very senseless and reckless act to carr y out and thankfully noone was hurt.

“I urge anyone who saw the group of males hanging around the area or anyone who knows their identity to contact police at Paisley via telephone number 101.”

Meanwhile, a car and bins were ablaze outside a house after another fire was star ted deliberately. Emergency services were called to the incident in Burnfoot Crescent at around 12:50am on Saturday.

Several wheelie bin sand a blue coloured Skoda Roomster parked in the driveway of a house were found to be alight.

The fires are being treated as wilful. Police Scotland said the two incidents were not linked.