Crook fire: Man charged with arson after cars burnt out
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Milburn Street in Crook, County Durham, was cordoned off on Sunday
A man has been charged with 10 counts of arson after several cars were set on fire in a County Durham town.
People in Milburn Street and Wilson Street in Crook, County Durham, were awoken by flames and smoke on Sunday.
A 39-year-old man from Sunderland will appear at magistrates' court on Saturday charged with arson with recklessness as to whether life was endangered, Durham Police said.
A 42-year-old man arrested on Tuesday remains on police bail.
The charged man is in custody and is expected to appear at Newton Aycliffe Magistrates' Court.
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