AN INVESTIGATION has been launched after an Irvine home was "torched" in the early hours of the morning.
Police Scotland say that the blaze at a property on Juniper Street in the Perceton area of the town is being treated as wilful.
The incident took place shortly after 4.30am on Thursday, with two Scottish Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS) appliances sent to the scene.
They spent nearly seven hours battling the fire before it was extinguished and crews left the area.
A SFRS spokesperson said: “We were alerted at 4.37am on Thursday, September 3, to reports of fire on Juniper Street, Irvine.
“Operations Control mobilised two fire appliances to the scene, and firefighters worked to extinguish a fire affecting a house.
"There were no reported casualties and crews left at 11.15am after ensuring the area was made safe.”
A Police Scotland spokesperson added: “Around 5.10am on Thursday, September 3, 2026, we were called to a report of a fire at a property in Juniper Street, Irvine.
"Enquiries are ongoing and the fire is being treated as wilful.”
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