SFRSTwo people have been arrested following a fire that ripped through three buildings in Argyll and Bute in the early hours of the morning.
A 30-year-old man and 14-year-old boy have since been charged in connection with the incident.
Firefighters were called to the blaze on Argyll Street in Dunoon at around 4am on Friday.
Five fire engines were in attendance as they battled the flames for hours.
The blaze destroyed three town centre businesses and left others badly damaged.
A Police Scotland spokesperson said : “A 30-year-old man and a 14-year-old male youth have been arrested after three properties were damaged by fire in Argyll Street, Dunoon around 4am on Friday, 20 August, 2021.
“No-one was injured and enquiries are ongoing.”
A crowd funding page has been launched in aid of the “businesses and families affected by this devastating fire”.
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