The Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service (NIFRS) were called to two separate "deliberate" fires in the Quay Lane area of Enniskillen during the early hours of this morning (Wednesday, October 14).

Following a report at 1.06am this morning (Wednesday) three NIFRS appliances, two from Enniskillen Fire Station and one from Irvinestown Fire Station, attended a fire at an NIE substation and water pump station on Quay Lane, Enniskillen.

A spokeswoman for the NIFRS stated: "Firefighters were called to a fire at an NIE substation and water pump station on Quay Lane, Enniskillen early this morning. Firefighters used four jets to extinguish the fire. The incident was under control by 4.02am and the cause of the fire is believed to be deliberate ignition."

It is understood that as a result of the fire at the electrical substation, a number of local residents and businesses in the area were left without electricity.

Earlier this morning, at 12.11am the NIFRS had received a report of a bin fire in the Quay Lane area. One appliance from Enniskillen Fire Station attended the incident.

When Firefighters arrived at the scene, the fire was already out.

An NIFRS spokeswoman stated: "The incident was under control by 12.25am and the cause of the fire is believed to be deliberate ignition."

DUP Enniskillen Councillor Keith Elliott has condemned those responsible for the fire at the NIE substation in Quay Lane car park.

Councillor Elliott said: “This is utterly and truly disgraceful. Anti-social behaviour has been ongoing in the car park and those involved still have not got the message. This is despite Police handing out fines and warnings just last weekend.

"Property and life were in real danger as a result. Those responsible should be ashamed for their actions. They deserve stiff punishment for the damage caused.

"I’m sure today there is selfish people who had a laugh at this last night. Life is not a game and there could have been a death last night. There is a critical building which supplies electricity to the town wrecked. This will result in large costs to fix."

"This reckless culture has to stop. I would really appeal to anyone who witnessed anything to contact the PSNI. Again credit must be paid to the emergency services who attended Quay Lane in the early hours,” Councillor Elliott concluded.