Police launch investigation into 'wilful' Paisley farm fire

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An investigation is underway after an act of 'deliberate' fire-raising at a Paisley farm.Police say they are carrying out enquiries to ascertain who is responsible for the blaze which took hold at Hawkhead House Farm on Monday.An eyewitness told the Paisley Daily Express that it’s not the first time a fire has been started at the farm, with scrap metal and old vehicles housed on the land.They said that, just before 6pm, they saw boys looking past their house on Ben Alder Drive and went to see what was happening.

It was then they came across the well-developed fire.The farm gate was locked, preventing access to the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS), who had to run their hose past the end house on Ben Alder Drive to douse the flames.A spokesperson from the Renfrewshire and Inverclyde Police Division said nobody was injured in the blaze and their investigation is continuing.Renfrewshire Live, the new free app dedicated to bringing you around the clock breaking news, is now available to download.Powered by the Paisley Daily Express, Renfrewshire Live is your go-to source for news, features and sport with live coverage provided direct to the app, seven days a week.The dedicated team of experienced journalists, responsible for the publication of the award-winning Express, will focus on breaking news, day and night, across Renfrewshire’s towns and villages.There is also a dedicated St Mirren section that will follow every kick of the ball with the Buddies. Available on both Android and Apple.

D ownload here: smarturl.it/RenfrewLiveSocial “Around 5.50pm on Monday, May 1, police received a report of a fire at Hawkhead House Home Farm, Ben Alder Drive, Paisley," they said.“SFRS extinguished the fire and there were no