Police investigating if Dundee fire was started deliberately
ByThe Courier Reporter
Police have joined the hunt for suspected fireraisers after a blaze near Dundee city centre.
Businesses and flats on Princes Street were evacuated after a fire started in a single-storey building in a yard at the rear of the Weavers’ Tavern function suite on Friday.
The fire service believes the blaze could have been set deliberately and the police are now carrying out investigations.
A spokesman for the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service said: “Firefighters flagged up the incident as suspected fire-raising.”
A police spokeswoman said their inquiries are ongoing.
There were a total of 142 instances of deliberate fire setting in Dundee between January and March.
Police investigating if Dundee fire was started deliberately