Investigators: Mint Hill Fire Was Arson
Posted: 8:23 am EDT August 6, 2003Updated: 12:37 pm EDT August 6, 2003
MINT HILL, N.C. -- Arson investigators in Mint Hill are investigating two fires that happened early Wednesday morning.
The first fire started at a house under construction on old Sycamore Road.Crews got the fire under control around 3:30 a.m. Wednesday.Investigators say that fire was intentionally set and most of the damage was on the second floor.Authorities also believe the fire is related to two similar fires that happened in Mint Hill last Thursday."The Fire Marshall's office is hard at work on all of these fires to try and come to a conclusion," said Mint Hill Fire Department Chief John Phillips.Fire crews also worked a second fire at Northeast Middle School in Mint Hill.Officials say there is no evidence that the school fire and the residence fire are connected.There's no word on what caused the fires. Nobody one was hurt.
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Mint Hill Fire Chief John Phillips talks about the ongoing investigationCopyright 2007 by WSOCTV.com. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
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