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Gardai are appealing to any witnesses to the late-night incident in Lisduggan Big to contact them | FILE PHOTO
Gardaí are appealing for information following a suspected arson attack in Waterford city.
In an appeal for witnesses, they say emergency services responded to reports of a fire in the Lisduggan Big area at approximately 2.50am on Thursday.
"Fire services extinguished the fire and made the area safe. The scene was preserved for technical examination," said a spokesperson.
"A male aged in his 50s was taken to University Hospital Waterford for injuries believed to be non-life threatening at this time," they added.
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Gardaí are appealing to anyone who may have witnessed this incident, or noticed anything suspicious in the Larchville area of Lisduggan Big between 2am and 3.15am on Thursday to contact them.
"Any persons who may have video footage from the area between those times, including CCTV and dash cam footage, are asked to make this available to investigating gardaí," said the spokesperson.
Anyone with any information is asked to contact Waterford garda station on (051) 305 300, the Garda confidential Line on 1800 666 111 or any garda station.
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