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Waterford city apartment fire being treated as suspicious

Gardaí are appealing for witnesses to contact them
Gardaí are appealing for witnesses to contact them

An investigation is under way into a fire at an apartment in Waterford city last night.

Gardaí are treating it as suspicious.

Fire crews attended the scene at the Sycamores, Dunmore Road, after they got a call at around 1am.

A man, a woman and a young child were in the apartment at the time of the fire but escaped uninjured.

The scene has been preserved for a technical examination.

Gardaí are appealing for anyone who may have witnessed suspicious activity in the area around this time or in the proceeding days to contact them.