Two teenage boys arrested and remain in custody over Scarborough chalet fire
A 14-year-old and 15-year-old are being questioned about the incident and currently remain in custody.
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Hide AdTwo teenage boys have been arrested after a fire destroyed beach chalets in Scarborough.
North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue received a call at 4.40am on Thursday morning (August 22) and crews from Filey and Scarborough attended the scene where chalets were on fire.
The fire service said: "The cause of this fire is believed to be deliberate."
One chalet is completely burnt out whilst several neighbouring chalets have fire damage.
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Hide AdNorth Yorkshire Police officers attended North Bay at 5.10am yesterday upon request of the fire service.
A number of other chalets had also been broken into.
Around 20 were damaged in total, through either fire or break-ins.
Officers are urging anyone who owns or tenants a chalet that has been damaged to call North Yorkshire Police on 101, select option 1 and provide details, quoting reference 12190154548 if they have not already reported it to the police.