Feuding families whose 'M.O.' involved setting vehicles alight have been blamed for a rise in arson attacks in Midlothian.
Incidents involving the families along with a rise in antisocial behaviour among youths in two communities saw the number of deliberate fires lit rise by nearly 80% between April and June this year.
Police and fire chiefs told a meeting of Midlothian Council's Police, Fire and Rescue Board, that there were 117 deliberate fires in the first quarter of the year, compared to 70 during the same period last year.
