Probe launched into wilful fire-raising at Paisley property

Police are investigating a deliberate fire at a property in Paisley.

Emergency services were called to George Street at around 2am on Saturday, July 18.

The blaze was extinguished by the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service and no injuries were reported.

Detectives are treating the fire as wilful and have appealed for information from the public.

Detective Constable Jade Clark said: “The fire is being treated as wilful and enquiries are ongoing to establish the full circumstances.

“We are asking anyone who saw anything suspicious to get in touch. Please check any private CCTV that you have to see if something has been captured that could assist with our investigation.

“If you were driving in the area at the time please also check dash-cam in case you have footage that could assist officers.”

Anyone who can help is asked to contact Police Scotland on 101, quoting incident number 0406 of Saturday, 18 July, 2026, or call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.