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Torrington police: Man set own house, plus another family home, on fire

Police have arrested a Torrington man who they said set fire Wednesday to two of his family’s homes, including the one he lived in.

There were no serious injuries as a result of the fires on Torringford West and Clark streets, police said. Both houses and a car were heavily damaged.

Jose Castillo, 36, of 403 Torringford West St., was arrested and charged with three counts of first-degree arson and one count of reckless endangerment. Police said he set one of the fires near a neighbor.