HUNTINGTON ARSON REPORTED Suspicious Fires Plagues City Block
Reported by: Dan Matics
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Reported: Jul. 22, 2012 6:13 PM EDT
Updated: Jul. 23, 2012 12:20 PM EDT
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Huntington
, Cabell County
, West Virginia
State Fire Marshals arrived on scene Monday morning to investigate the weekend fire. This latest incident brings the citywide total to 91 suspicious fires for the year.
A house in Huntington burned to the ground last night after intentionally being set on fire, and this is an all to familiar scene for people in Huntington.
The latest fire happened near 9th Ave and 26th street.
The house that burned last night had been set on fire two previous times before, and three other homes on the same block have been set on fire.
Jerry Wellman has a four month old baby he said he's fearful for his family, and he plans on moving.
"I have never been so scared in my life," Wellman said. "It's actually forcing me out of here."
Huntington has seen more than 60 suspicious fires since November of 2011.
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