Police are seeking witnesses and information after an arson attack at a derelict site in east Belfast on the evening of Sunday, 15 February.

Emergency services were alerted to the incident at approximately 6:40 pm following reports of several youths gathered at the former Cabin Hill site, located on the Upper Newtownards Road. Upon arrival, Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) officers found the Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service already in attendance, working to extinguish a fire discovered in a derelict building toward the rear of the property.

While the blaze was successfully brought under control and no injuries were reported, authorities are treating the incident as an act of deliberate ignition. Inspector Adams commented on the situation: "Officers attended the scene, where colleagues from the Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service were already present, extinguishing a small fire which had been started in one of the derelict buildings to the rear of the site. Thankfully, no injuries were reported. However, the fire is being treated as deliberate ignition and our enquiries into this are ongoing."

The PSNI is urging anyone who was in the vicinity of the Upper Newtownards Road on Sunday evening and noticed suspicious activity to come forward.

Inspector Adams added: "We would appeal to anyone who has any information, or who saw anything suspicious in the area on Sunday evening, to contact police on the 101 number, quoting reference 1155 of 15/02/26."

Information can also be provided through the non-emergency reporting form at www.psni.police.uk/makeareport/. For those wishing to remain anonymous, the independent charity Crimestoppers can be contacted on 0800 555 111 or via their website at crimestoppers-uk.org/.