Police are investigating an arson attack in which a door was smashed open before petrol was poured in and set alight.
Detectives are treating the incident, in the Ardoyne district of North Belfast , as arson with intent to endanger life.
They say the incident occurred at a property in the Ardoyne Avenue area in the early hours of this morning (Monday).
Detective Sergeant Corrigan said: “We received a report at around 1.40 am that a house in the area was on fire. It is believed that a door at the property had been smashed and petrol had been poured in and set alight.
“Our colleagues in Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service attended and extinguished the fire.
“Thankfully we are not dealing with any injuries today, and I am treating this as arson with intent to endanger life and I am asking anyone who was in the area around 1 am and saw any strange vehicles, or any suspicious activity, to call us on the non-emergency number 101, quoting reference number 94 of 21/10/19.”
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