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Fire which engulfed car and house 'suspicious'

Evie LakeBBC News, North East and Cumbria
News imageBBC A burnt out silver pick up truck on the road in front of a bungalow with a damaged roof with holes in.BBC
Emergency services were called out to the fire in the early hours of Tuesday

A fire which badly damaged a car and house is being treated as suspicious, police said.

The fire started in Letch Lane, Carlton, near Stockton, at 04:55 BST.

Cleveland Fire Brigade sent four engines and said there was 100% fire damage to the vehicle and 80% to the property.

Cleveland Police said no one was hurt and the road was closed while the fire was tackled.

News imageA bungalow with two large bay windows at either side of the property with significant holes in the roof. A pile of rubble sits in front of the property.
Four fire engines attended the fire on Letch Lane
News imageThe burnt-out vehicle taken from the back of the car and showing the pick-up style vehicle badly damaged by flames and just the shell of it remaining
The road was closed while firefighters dealt with the blaze

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