HUNTINGTON ARSON TREND Arson Trend A Problem In West Huntington
Reported by: Dan Matics
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Reported: Feb. 19, 2012 6:08 PM EST
Updated: Feb. 19, 2012 6:23 PM EST
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HUNTINGTON
, Cabell County
, West Virginia
Another night, another round of arson's in Huntington.
Fire Marshals said it's a growing problem, on Saturday night there were two more arson's, one on Madison avenue, one on Jackson. Reed Cook, Fire Marshal, said both fires were set with in an hour.
"These were all in a close knit area down here," Cook said. "They all just appear to be vacant structures."
The area of last nights arson seem to be a hot spot. In addition to those two, two other arson's were set to the bleachers and concession stand at a nearby ball field, all of them happening with in the last month, all with in walking distance of each other.
Anyone with any information is asked to call the arson hotline at 1-800-233-FIRE your calls are anonymous.
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