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Lincolnshire Police investigate fourth arson attack in Grantham in two weeks
Police said there could "easily" have been fatalities in the latest in a series of arson attacks in a Lincolnshire town.
Lincolnshire Police said it was currently treating the fire on Dysart Road in Grantham as an isolated incident - but has not ruled out potential links with three previous attacks.
The blaze, which happened at about 11.30pm on Tuesday, damaged the roof and first floor of the property and the fire fight left the interior flooded. A neighbouring property was also damaged.
An online fundraiser said a woman and her daughter who lived in the semi-detached property "lost everything" in the fire.
A Lincolnshire Police spokesperson said: "The family of the property affected have been displaced indefinitely as a result of this fire, which thankfully did not cause any injuries.
"This is largely down to the swift actions by the neighbours in Dysart Road who acted very quickly in alerting the fire service and banging on doors to get people to safety. Had they not, we could easily have been talking about fatalities."
Kira Louise, who organised a Go Fund Me page for the affected family, said: "Due to this unfortunate circumstance, they are now left with nothing but themselves and the clothes that are on their back."
The latest fire followed arson attacks on two properties on Manthorpe Road in Grantham in the early hours of 23 and 26 June.
A 26-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of arson on 26 June.
A fire was also started in hedges at the rear of a property in Bedford Close, Grantham, just after 5.30am on 29 June.
Lincolnshire Police said detectives investigating the latest incident were "keeping an open mind" about possible links to the other fires.
Officers want to speak to two young men who were seen in balaclavas on electric bikes in the area of Dysart Road.
