{"id":104984,"date":"2026-02-25T07:01:36","date_gmt":"2026-02-24T20:01:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/goldenplains\/news\/two-teens-charged-over-corio-fire\/"},"modified":"2026-02-25T07:01:36","modified_gmt":"2026-02-24T20:01:36","slug":"two-teens-charged-over-corio-fire","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/goldenplains\/news\/two-teens-charged-over-corio-fire\/","title":{"rendered":"Two teens charged over Corio fire"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-start=\"655\" data-end=\"738\">Two teenagers have been charged following a house fire in Corio late Tuesday night.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"740\" data-end=\"878\">Emergency services were called to Bacchus Marsh Road about 11.30pm after flames were seen coming from a bedroom of a residential property.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"880\" data-end=\"924\">Police allege the fire was deliberately lit.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"926\" data-end=\"1022\">Two girls, aged 14 and 15, both from the Greater Geelong area, were located nearby and arrested.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1024\" data-end=\"1131\">The pair have each been charged with criminal damage by fire, recklessly cause injury and unlawful assault.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1133\" data-end=\"1210\">They have been summonsed to appear before a children\u2019s court at a later date.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1212\" data-end=\"1308\">Victoria Police confirmed no further details would be released due to the age of those involved.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1310\" data-end=\"1462\">Anyone with information about the incident can contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or submit a confidential report online at <a href=\"http:\/\/crimestoppersvic.com.au\">crimestoppersvic.com.au.<\/a><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1534\" data-end=\"1615\">Police investigations into the circumstances surrounding the fire remain ongoing.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Two teenagers have been charged following a house fire in Corio late Tuesday night. 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