Charge over blaze which destroyed family home

A MAN has been arrested and charged in connection with a blaze which destroyed a family home.

Dozens of firefighters battled through a night of torrential rain to control the fire in the three-storey terraced home in East Craigs on Tuesday.

The blaze took six hours to extinguish and left the property completely gutted and without a roof. The occupants of the home were away on holiday.

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Louise McGauchie, who witnessed the fire in North Bughtlin Gate, said: “The entire street was lined with fire engines and firefighters. You could see the smoke billow out and above the houses on the street, then you saw the bright orange flames licking up over the top.

“One fire engine used a ladder to try and get more water in through the top of the house.”

Police said a 28-year-old man had been arrested and charged in connection with the fire.

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