Two men have been charged with arson after fire ripped through two West Sussex flats.

Adam Tudor, 22, of Hill Mead, Horsham, and a 17-year-old man, who is too young to be named, were due to appear at Crawley Magistrates Court this morning.

West Sussex Fire Brigade was called to the blaze in Broadbridge Heath just before midnight on Saturday.

The fire, in Charrington Way, had started in a ground- floor flat but spread upwards through the building.

It started about midnight on Saturday.

Crews spent more than four hours at the scene and managed to prevent flames spreading to neighbouring properties.

Firefighters said they discovered a severe fire had taken hold at the back of the building and had spread from downstairs into the first- floor flat and roof.

They had stayed until 4am Sunday to prevent the fire spreading to neighbouring properties.

No one was hurt.