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Kaitlin Easton & Lee Dalgetty

Man charged in connection with fire in communal area of Scottish flats block

A man has been arrested and charged in connection with a fire at a Scottish property.

Emergency services raced to Chalmers Street in Dunfermline, just after 10pm on Wednesday. Reports of a fire in the communal area of a property had been made.

One man was treated by paramedics at the scene for smoke inhalation, reports the Daily Record.

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Police have now confirmed a 36-year-old man has arrested and charged in connection with the incident. He is due to appear at Dunfermline Sheriff Court on Monday, June 12.

A Police Scotland spokesperson said: "A 36-year-old man has been arrested and charged in connection with a fire on Chalmers Street, Dunfermline, which took place around 10.10pm on Wednesday, 7 June, 2023.

"He is due to appear at Dunfermline Sheriff Court on Monday, 12 June, 2023."

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