Appeal for information after a fire on King Street, Peterhead

Detectives are appealing for information after a fire on King Street, Peterhead on Tuesday, 17 September, 2024.
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Around 4.20am, we were called to the block of flats. A number of properties were evacuated and the fire was extinguished by Scottish Fire and Rescue Service
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Detective Constable Grant James said: “The fire is being treated as wilful and we are appealing to anyone with information that may assist our investigation to contact us.
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“If you were in the area of King Street between 3.50am and 4.20am on Tuesday morning and witnessed anything suspicious, please contact us. We would also ask anyone with dash-cam or personal footage to get in touch if it contains anything relevant.
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“Anyone with information should contact 101 quoting incident number 0434 of 17 September. Alternatively Crimestoppers can be contacted on 0800 555 111, where anonymity can be maintained.”