Man Arrested After East Dunbartonshire Flats Fire

26 July 2017, 14:07

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A man has been arrested in connection with an alleged wilful fire-raising incident in East Dunbartonshire.

The incident is alleged to have happened in a top-floor flat in School Lane, Lennoxtown, just after midnight on Tuesday.

Residents from four properties were evacuated from their homes following the blaze.

Police Scotland said a 22-year-old man had been arrested and is being held in custody in connection with the incident.

A report will be submitted to the procurator fiscal.