Police have launched an investigation after a County Durham workshop was extensively damaged in a suspected arson attack at the weekend.
Officers were alerted to the incident in a garage behind Burn Street, Bowburn, near Durham, at about 7.30pm on Sunday.
A Land Rover, a motorcycle and a number of vehicles were damaged in the blaze.
A Durham Police spokesperson said: "Shortly before 7.30pm on Sunday (Feb 18) we were alerted by colleagues from County Durham & Darlington Fire & Rescue Service to a fire at a workshop in Bowburn.
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"A two-storey garage behind Burn Street suffered extensive damage, along with a number of vehicles which were inside at the time, including a motorbike and a Land Rover.
"A joint arson investigation is now underway, including a forensic examination of the scene, house-to-house police enquiries and examination of CCTV footage from the area.
Anyone with information or who saw anything suspicious in the area is asked to ring Durham Constabulary on 101, quoting incident number 374 of February 18.
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