Man charged after Collingwood apartment fire last night

A two-storey Collingwood unit has gone up in flames overnight.

The Palmer Street home became engulfed in flames at about 10.50pm.

The unit was extensively damaged before fire crews brought it under control.

The occupant of the unit, a 36-year-old woman, was not home at the time.

A 19-year-old Bayswater North man has been charged with criminal damage by fire and conduct endangering a person.

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