“This is just one of a number of 5G masts that have been set on fire recently”
An arson attack on a South Belfast 5G mast has been described as “extremely reckless”.
Police say they received a report of a fire in the Annadale Embankment area of the city on Wednesday night, August 13.
Inspector Roisin Brown said: “Officers attended, alongside colleagues from the Northern Ireland Fire & Rescue Service, following a report that a 5G mast was alight, shortly after 10.15pm.
“This is just one of a number of 5G masts that have been set on fire recently and I cannot emphasise enough the dangers of lighting fire to electrical equipment. This is extremely reckless, and those responsible are putting themselves and members of the public at serious risk.
“We are treating this as arson, and would ask that anyone with information or dash cam footage to contact us on 101 quoting reference 1956 of 13/08/25.”
The PSNI said people can submit a report online using their non-emergency reporting form at 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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