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Arson arrest after house fire left two in hospital

Dan HallNorth East and Cumbria
News imageBBC/Adam Nolan Two fire damaged homes in Newton Aycliffe, County Durham. The homes are brown brick with white cladding on the front. The roof in the centre is fire-damaged. Two windows on the first floor have been burned out. Two windows on the ground floor have been boarded up. There is a blue and white police cordon around the houses, and a large grassy area in front of them.BBC/Adam Nolan
A fire broke out at the property in the early hours of Wednesday morning

A man has been arrested on suspicion of arson with intent to endanger life after a house fire which left two people in hospital.

Two women sustained minor injuries during a fire at a property on Greenlee Garth in Newton Aycliffe in the early hours of Wednesday morning. They have since been discharged from Darlington Memorial Hospital.

Durham Police said no-one else was injured but neighbouring houses were damaged.

A force spokesperson said a 26-year-old man was arrested this morning and "has been taken into custody where he remains".

Emergency services were called to the fire at 01:10 BST, the fire service left at 05:41 but police officers have been at the scene again today as their investigation continues.

Residents were evacuated on Wednesday, but have since been able to return to their homes, the force said.

News imageBBC/Adam Nolan The rear of a fire damaged house in Newton Aycliffe. The roof is blackened and three window panes on the second floor are empty. A ladder stands against the brown bricks down into the garden. There is a tree in the garden and a brown fence. BBC/Adam Nolan
Neighbouring homes were damaged in the fire, police said

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