A MASSIVE fire at the former Forum building in Irvine is being treated as "wilful" by police.
Emergency services remain on the scene of the blaze, which took hold just before midnight on Monday, February 2.
The building suffered serious damage and the nearby Rivergate Shopping Centre was closed, with the premises reopening in stages throughout Tuesday.
Part of the Rivergate car park was shut during the incident, as well as the multi-storey car park.
Police have now confirmed that they are treating the fire as "wilful", and that investigations remain ongoing.
Chief Inspector Judith Macgregor, local commander for North Ayrshire, said: “We were called to a report of a fire at a premises on West Road, Irvine, around 11.50pm on Monday, February 2.
“Emergency services remain in attendance, but no injuries have been reported.
“The fire is being treated as wilful, and enquiries are ongoing.
“We’d like to thank our emergency partners for their ongoing efforts and the public for their patience."
A Scottish Fire and Rescue Service spokesperson said: “We were alerted at 11.34pm on Monday, February 2 to reports of a building on fire at Low Green Road, Irvine.
“Operations Control mobilised six fire appliances and two height vehicles to the area and firefighters worked to extinguish a fire affecting a commercial building.
“There are no reported casualties.”
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