Man arrested on suspicion of arson after flat fire
The fire caused extensive damage to the property in Ashby Road on Tuesday
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A man has been arrested after a house was allegedly set on fire in Scunthorpe.
Humberside Fire and Rescue Service said the blaze broke out at about 02:40 GMT in Ashby Road in the front bedroom of a flat.
Nobody was injured in the incident, which caused extensive damage to the bedroom and the roof of the property and also affected an adjoining building.
A 31-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of arson with intent, Humberside Police said.
Nobody was injured in the blaze, the fire service said
The force has appealed for witnesses or people who saw "anybody acting suspiciously in the area at the time of the fire" to contact them.
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