Deliberate fires in Renfrewshire appear to be declining after concerns were raised about a spike in blazes.
Fresh statistics show the number of incidents in Renfrewshire in the final quarter of last year plummeted by almost 40 per cent when compared to the same period two years before with 95 recorded compared to 153.
The figures will come as a slight relief to firefighters who were forced into action at some hotspots last summer as incidents appeared to be on the rise.
