DAYTON, Ohio (AP) — A possible arson spree causing thousands of dollars in property damage has Dayton
officials concerned.
Fire
officials say more than two dozen fires have hit Dayton’s west side
this year, mostly in vacant structures, causing upward of $138,000 in
damage.
The Dayton Daily News reported Wednesday (http://bit.ly/1r1Z0pI ) that 18 of 26 fires
structures involved vacant buildings and all of those have been ruled arson.
Assistant
Dayton fire chief Michael Caudill says 11 fires happened within the
past month, raising concerns that the numbers might grow with warmer
weather.
Caudill says fire-setters sometimes have the mistaken belief that burning a vacant house can somehow
improve the neighborhood.
He says it’s often more expensive to fix a home that has burned.
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Information from: Dayton Daily News, http://www.daytondailynews.com
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DAYTON, Ohio (AP) — A possible arson spree causing thousands of dollars in property damage has Dayton
officials concerned.
Fire
officials say more than two dozen fires have hit Dayton’s west side
this year, mostly in vacant structures, causing upward of $138,000 in
damage.
The Dayton Daily News reported Wednesday (http://bit.ly/1r1Z0pI ) that 18 of 26 fires
structures involved vacant buildings and all of those have been ruled arson.
Assistant
Dayton fire chief Michael Caudill says 11 fires happened within the
past month, raising concerns that the numbers might grow with warmer
weather.
Caudill says fire-setters sometimes have the mistaken belief that burning a vacant house can somehow
improve the neighborhood.
He says it’s often more expensive to fix a home that has burned.
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Information from: Dayton Daily News, http://www.daytondailynews.com
Copyright 2014 The Associated Press. All rights
reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or
redistributed.