Police hunt two men after arson attack
BBCPolice are hunting for two men after an arson attack on a Grantham home.
The fire was started in the property in Dysart Road at around 23:30 BST on Tuesday.
Nobody was injured in the blaze, but the damage has forced the family who live in the house to be "displaced indefinitely", Lincolnshire Police said.
Two young men wearing white balaclavas and black clothing were seen in the area riding electric bikes. Investigators are appealing for video footage from CCTV systems and dashcams.
The fire was tackled by five crews, including one from Nottinghamshire.
It caused significant damage to the roof and first floor of the family home, and some damage to a neighbouring building.
A police statement praised the actions of residents "who acted very quickly in alerting the fire service and banging on doors to get people to safety".
It added: "Had they not, we could easily have been talking about fatalities."
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