A three-storey house in Newry caught fire this afternoon.
Firefighters closed the town's Edward Street while they battled the blaze.
A Northern Ireland Fire & Rescue Service spokesperson said: "Firefighters were called to a fire in a three-storey house.
"Firefighters wore breathing apparatuses and used a hose reel jet to extinguish the fire.
"The cause of the fire was accidental ignition."
Two appliances from Newry Fire Station attended following a call at 1.51pm.
It took them around an hour to douse the flames.
