Tandragee house fire as PSNI probe whether ignition was deliberate

Significant damage was caused to the home

An investigation is ongoing to find out if a house fire this morning was started deliberately.

Emergency services were called to the Mullavilly Heights area of Tandragee in the early hours of Thursday, July 30, following reports of a fire.

No one was in the home at the time but significant damage was caused. Police are now investigating to establish the full circumstances surrounding what happened, including whether ignition was deliberate.

A PSNI spokesperson said: “Police in Armagh are appealing for information and witnesses following a house fire in Tandragee.

“A report was received shortly after 3.20am this morning, Thursday 30th July, of a house on fire in the Mullavilly Heights area of the town.

“Officers attended the scene, along with colleagues from the Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service (NIFRS), who extinguished the blaze.

“Thankfully, there was nobody present in the property and therefore no injuries reported. Significant damage was caused to the property, however.

“Enquiries are ongoing at this time to establish the full circumstances surrounding what happened, including whether ignition was deliberate.

“Officers are appealing to anyone who was in the area at the time and saw any suspicious activity, or who might have any information which might assist, to contact police using our witness appeal form at https://reporting.psni.police.uk/appeals quoting 161 of 29/07/26 or call us on 101.

“Alternatively, you can submit a report online using the non-emergency reporting form via http://www.psni.police.uk/makeareport/ or contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 or online at http://crimestoppers-uk.org/“

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