A DERELICT building near Bangor High Street has been set on fire.

A fire crew from the city were called to the incident on Tuesday, Wednesday 7 to what is believed to have been an act of arson.

A spokesperson for North Wales fire and Rescue said: "We were called at 3.51pm to a derelict building that had been set on fire behind the High Street.

It is believed to have been a deliberate ignition.

"We called a stop at 4.09pm."

Arson reduction manager Tim Owen has described this kind of behaviour is "completely unacceptable".

“Deliberate fires place tremendous pressure on resources, with our crews committed for a considerable length of time trying to bring them under control - which prevents them from attending genuine emergencies.

“Actions like this do not help us keep our community safe. I would like to take this opportunity to appeal to parents to tell their children to stay home and impress upon them the message that deliberate fires endanger lives.

“Remember - setting fires is a criminal offence and we are actively working alongside North Wales Police to combat deliberate incidents.“

“Please follow Government and Local Authority advice about social distancing - we are staying here for you, please stay home for us.”

Anyone with information on such crimes is advised to anonymously call Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 or North Wales Police on 101.