Ayr's most historic buildings.The fire, which broke out on Saturday night, was tackled by mercy crews at the site of the former Morrison Congregational Church.The two-storey building in the town's George Street dates back to the late 18th Century and was latterly used as a former base for the Popplewells Fancy Dress firm.Police are treating the incident as a case of wilful fireraising and have arrested girls aged 14, 16 and 18.Shocked eyewitnesses watched on as fire crews tackled the blaze, which left the building's roof badly damaged.A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “Around 8pm on Saturday, May 29, we received a report of a fire at a building on George Street in Ayr. “Emergency services attended and the fire was extinguished by the.
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