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House fire started by 'drunk hooligans' in Hamilton

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"Drunk hooligans" were responsible for a small house fire in Bandon Street, Hamilton.

"Drunk hooligans" were responsible for a small house fire in Bandon Street, Hamilton.

A fire at a house in Hamilton was started by a group of "drunk hooligans", according to the Fire Service.

The small fire was lit at an unoccupied house in Frankton early Sunday morning.

A Fire Service spokesman told Fairfax that the fire was "small and it was put out".

"There was an attempted arson by a group of drunk hooligans on Bandon Street," he told Fairfax.

They were called to the scene at 2.20am.

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