Two boys, 15, arrested after bins set alight

The arson incidents happened over 13 days

Two teenage boys have been arrested after multiple bins were set alight in Folkestone.

Kent Police were called to seven separate incidents in Alder Road, Kingsnorth Gardens, Beech Close and Shorncliffe Road from 6 to 19 August.

The incidents are being treated as suspicious, and an arson investigation has been launched, the force said.

The fires were extinguished, and no injuries were reported.

Two 15-year-old boys, both from Folkestone, have been arrested and released on conditional bail while enquiries continue.

The fires were extinguished by Kent Fire & Rescue Service

PC Cara Coleman-Mahon said: "Setting fire to bins might seem minor to some, but it's a reckless act that can quickly escalate and put lives and property at real risk.

"These arrests show that we take incidents like this seriously, and anyone who endangers our communities through reckless actions will be held accountable."