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Police have rescued four people from a deliberate fire at a block of flats in Dungannon.
A wheelie bin was pushed against the door of a property in Lisnahull park at around 3am this morning, and was set alight.
Officers arrived at the scene before the fire brigade and managed to extinguish the flames.
A spokesperson for the PSNI said: “At approximately 3.00am Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service reported a fire at the flats. Police arrived prior to the fire brigade and managed to extinguish the fire.
“4 people were evacuated from the premises.
"NIFRS confirmed the fire was deliberately started by a wheelie bin being pushed up against the door and set alight.
“Enquiries are continuing and we are appealing to anyone who witnessed anything suspicious in the area to contact police on 101
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