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A woman has been charged with attempted murder after a Melbourne house fire in May left two young girls fighting for their lives.
The blaze broke out in a two-storey home on Terrigal Street at about 9.40pm on Wednesday, May 21.
A 37-year-old woman and two girls, aged seven and eight at the time of the incident, were found unconscious inside the home.
They were taken to hospital in a critical condition.
A fourth occupant, a 36-year-old man, was not home at the time of the fire.
It was believed a gas cylinder may have exploded to start the fire.
Yesterday, a 37-year-old woman was arrested and has been charged with two counts of attempted murder.
She was remanded in custody and will appear in court today.