Merchiston Oval in Brookfield
TWO boys aged 13 and 14 have been charged in connection with fires at two houses in a Renfrewshire village that caused around £500,000 of damage.
Firefighters from the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service were called to the scene at Merchiston Oval, in Brookfield, at about 7.20pm on Friday and extinguished the flames.
No-one was injured.
A police spokesperson confirmed that two boys have been charged in connection with alleged wilful fireraising.
They will be reported to the Children's Reporter.
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