Man charged with arson over shocking Telford house fire
A man has been charged over a shocking house fire.
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It happened on Saturday evening at Hayward Avenue in Donnington, Telford.
Six Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service crews were called to the blaze affecting two semi-detached properties at around 6.17pm.
The fire gutted one of the properties, but a couple living there managed to escape unharmed.
Earlier today West Mercia Police confirmed a person had been arrested on suspicion of arson.
Now the force said the man would be appearing at Kidderminster Magistrates Court later today, charged with two offences – arson with intent to endanger life and arson with recklessness as to whether life was endangered.
